Crap Towns / Dunfermline / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Dunfermline?
The police recorded 5.8 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Dunfermline from January 2023 to December 2025, 19% lower than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 6.7, up from 5.8 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 5.8 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 5.0 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Ballingry | 11.9 km | 9.2 |
| Lochgelly | 10.1 km | 9.2 |
| Cowdenbeath | 6.6 km | 7.2 |
| Kelty | 8.1 km | 7.1 |
| Kirkliston | 12.5 km | 6.7 |
| South Queensferry | 9.4 km | 6.7 |
| Burntisland | 12.4 km | 6.6 |
| Dunfermline | – | 5.8 |
| Rosyth | 4.0 km | 5.3 |
| Dalgety Bay | 5.9 km | 4.2 |
| Inverkeithing | 4.6 km | 4.2 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |