Crap Towns / Burntisland / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Burntisland?
The police recorded 6.6 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Burntisland from January 2023 to December 2025, 8% lower than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 7.3, down from 7.4 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 7.4 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 5.2 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 7.3 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkcaldy | 8.3 km | 12.2 |
| Ballingry | 11.9 km | 9.2 |
| Cardenden | 9.3 km | 9.2 |
| Lochgelly | 9.0 km | 9.2 |
| Cowdenbeath | 9.0 km | 7.2 |
| Kelty | 12.5 km | 7.1 |
| Burntisland | – | 6.6 |
| Dunfermline | 12.4 km | 5.8 |
| Rosyth | 12.9 km | 5.3 |
| Dalgety Bay | 8.2 km | 4.2 |
| Inverkeithing | 10.7 km | 4.2 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |