Crap Towns / Cupar / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Cupar?
The police recorded 5.1 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Cupar from January 2023 to December 2025, 29% lower than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 5.7, up from 4.7 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 4.7 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 5.0 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 5.7 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Methil | 14.6 km | 12.7 |
| Kirkcaldy | 23.4 km | 12.2 |
| Dundee | 17.9 km | 10.3 |
| Ballingry | 26.4 km | 9.2 |
| Cardenden | 24.7 km | 9.2 |
| Leven | 13.1 km | 8.2 |
| Glenrothes | 17.1 km | 7.8 |
| Cupar | – | 5.1 |
| Scone | 26.7 km | 4.4 |
| St Andrews | 12.8 km | 3.7 |
| Monifieth | 21.7 km | 2.1 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |