Crap Towns / Cowdenbeath / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Cowdenbeath?
The police recorded 6.4 anti-social behaviour offences per 1,000 people a year in Cowdenbeath from January 2023 to December 2025, 19% lower than the typical Scottish town's 7.9. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 7.2, up from 6.5 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 6.5 | 8.3 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 5.6 | 7.5 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Town | Distance | Offences per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkcaldy | 11.9 km | 12.7 |
| Ballingry | 5.7 km | 9.0 |
| Cardenden | 7.1 km | 9.0 |
| Lochgelly | 3.5 km | 9.0 |
| Dunfermline | 6.6 km | 7.4 |
| Cowdenbeath | – | 6.4 |
| Kelty | 3.7 km | 6.3 |
| Burntisland | 9.0 km | 6.3 |
| Rosyth | 9.8 km | 5.4 |
| Dalgety Bay | 7.9 km | 4.1 |
| Inverkeithing | 8.8 km | 4.1 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.9 |