Crap Towns / Brechin / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Brechin?
The police recorded 5.3 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Brechin from January 2023 to December 2025, 26% lower than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 5.5, up from 5.2 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 5.2 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 5.3 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 5.5 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 34.1 km | 10.3 |
| Forfar | 17.3 km | 7.0 |
| Arbroath | 19.2 km | 6.9 |
| Montrose | 12.0 km | 6.5 |
| Brechin | – | 5.3 |
| Blairgowrie | 44.4 km | 5.3 |
| Stonehaven | 37.7 km | 3.4 |
| Kirriemuir | 22.1 km | 3.3 |
| Banchory | 37.4 km | 2.6 |
| Carnoustie | 25.9 km | 2.6 |
| Monifieth | 29.6 km | 2.1 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |