Crap Towns / Ayr / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Ayr?
The police recorded 7.6 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Ayr from January 2023 to December 2025, 6% higher than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 7.0, down from 8.7 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 8.7 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 7.2 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 7.0 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Saltcoats | 23.3 km | 10.7 |
| Stevenston | 21.9 km | 10.7 |
| Cumnock | 22.8 km | 8.9 |
| Kilmarnock | 19.1 km | 8.6 |
| Ayr | – | 7.6 |
| Irvine | 17.9 km | 7.5 |
| Kilwinning | 22.8 km | 6.5 |
| Ardrossan | 24.8 km | 5.3 |
| Prestwick | 4.9 km | 4.0 |
| Stewarton | 26.3 km | 3.5 |
| Troon | 10.9 km | 3.5 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |