Crap Towns / Dundee / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Dundee?
The police recorded 10.3 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Dundee from January 2023 to December 2025, 43% higher than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 9.8, down from 10.7 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 10.7 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 10.4 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 9.8 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee | – | 10.3 |
| Leven | 30.9 km | 8.2 |
| Forfar | 19.2 km | 7.0 |
| Arbroath | 24.7 km | 6.9 |
| Blairgowrie | 25.9 km | 5.3 |
| Cupar | 17.9 km | 5.1 |
| Scone | 27.8 km | 4.4 |
| St Andrews | 18.4 km | 3.7 |
| Kirriemuir | 22.4 km | 3.3 |
| Carnoustie | 15.3 km | 2.6 |
| Monifieth | 8.4 km | 2.1 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |