Crap Towns / Carnoustie / Crime

How much crime is there in Carnoustie?

The police recorded 25.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Carnoustie from January 2023 to December 2025, 53% lower than the typical Scottish town's 54.4. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 7.8. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 26.9, up from 23.4 in the 12 months to December 2023.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical Scottish town
January 2023 to December 2023	23.4	53.2
January 2024 to December 2024	25.8	52.2
January 2025 to December 2025	26.9	55.9

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical Scottish town
Violence and sexual offences	7.8	15.1
Shoplifting	5.1	6.8
Other crime	3.5	8.0
Criminal damage and arson	2.6	7.2
Other theft	2.0	4.3
Burglary	1.4	1.8
Vehicle crime	1.4	1.6
Drugs	0.9	3.9
Possession of weapons	0.5	2.0
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.2
Robbery	0.1	0.3
Public order	–	–
Theft from the person	–	–

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Dundee	15.3 km	82.4
Leven	38.1 km	70.2
Arbroath	10.3 km	56.3
Forfar	19.0 km	53.3
Montrose	28.8 km	49.8
Cupar	27.4 km	40.4
Brechin	25.9 km	40.0
St Andrews	19.4 km	35.3
Kirriemuir	26.2 km	32.2
Carnoustie	–	25.4
Monifieth	6.9 km	16.9
The typical Scottish town	–	54.4