Crap Towns / Bo'ness / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Bo'ness?
The police recorded 5.9 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Bo'ness from January 2023 to December 2025, 18% lower than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 5.2, down from 6.0 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 6.0 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 6.4 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 5.2 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Falkirk | 10.9 km | 11.5 |
| Bathgate | 13.0 km | 9.9 |
| Grangemouth | 6.2 km | 9.7 |
| Broxburn | 11.9 km | 7.9 |
| Bo'ness | – | 5.9 |
| Dunfermline | 12.8 km | 5.8 |
| Polmont | 6.7 km | 5.7 |
| Rosyth | 11.4 km | 5.3 |
| Stenhousemuir | 12.6 km | 4.9 |
| Linlithgow | 4.0 km | 4.6 |
| Inverkeithing | 13.6 km | 4.2 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |