Crap Towns / Dalgety Bay / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Dalgety Bay?
The police recorded 4.2 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Dalgety Bay from January 2023 to December 2025, 42% lower than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 4.2, down from 5.1 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 5.1 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 3.4 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 4.2 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Cardenden | 13.4 km | 9.2 |
| Lochgelly | 10.7 km | 9.2 |
| Cowdenbeath | 7.9 km | 7.2 |
| Kelty | 11.2 km | 7.1 |
| Kirkliston | 9.4 km | 6.7 |
| South Queensferry | 6.1 km | 6.7 |
| Burntisland | 8.2 km | 6.6 |
| Dunfermline | 5.9 km | 5.8 |
| Rosyth | 4.8 km | 5.3 |
| Dalgety Bay | – | 4.2 |
| Inverkeithing | 2.5 km | 4.2 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |