Crap Towns / Dingwall / Crime

How much crime is there in Dingwall?

The police recorded 50.0 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Dingwall from January 2023 to December 2025, 8% lower than the typical Scottish town's 54.4. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 16.7. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 54.7, up from 52.0 in the 12 months to December 2023.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical Scottish town
January 2023 to December 2023	52.0	53.2
January 2024 to December 2024	43.3	52.2
January 2025 to December 2025	54.7	55.9

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical Scottish town
Violence and sexual offences	16.7	15.1
Drugs	7.3	3.9
Other crime	7.0	8.0
Criminal damage and arson	6.6	7.2
Shoplifting	5.9	6.8
Other theft	2.4	4.3
Possession of weapons	1.5	2.0
Vehicle crime	1.2	1.6
Burglary	1.0	1.8
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
Inverness	19.3 km	88.7
Elgin	67.1 km	67.3
Alness	14.9 km	59.3
Buckie	88.1 km	50.5
Dingwall	–	50.0
Fort William	95.8 km	47.3
Nairn	33.5 km	37.2
Thurso	122.7 km	35.7
Forres	49.0 km	31.9
Lossiemouth	69.1 km	28.8
Westhill	21.5 km	28.6
The typical Scottish town	–	54.4