Crap Towns / Blackburn / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Blackburn?
The police recorded 10.7 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Blackburn from January 2023 to December 2025, 49% higher than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 11.3, down from 11.5 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 11.5 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 9.3 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 11.3 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Shotts | 12.7 km | 11.8 |
| Blackburn | – | 10.7 |
| Whitburn | 4.3 km | 10.7 |
| Bathgate | 2.5 km | 9.9 |
| Armadale | 5.4 km | 8.0 |
| Broxburn | 11.3 km | 7.9 |
| Livingston | 6.1 km | 6.8 |
| East Calder | 10.8 km | 6.0 |
| Bo'ness | 15.3 km | 5.9 |
| Polmont | 14.1 km | 5.7 |
| Linlithgow | 11.4 km | 4.6 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |