Crap Towns / East Calder / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in East Calder?
The police recorded 6.0 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in East Calder from January 2023 to December 2025, 17% lower than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 5.7, down from 7.1 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 7.1 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 5.3 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 5.7 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn | 10.8 km | 10.7 |
| Whitburn | 15.2 km | 10.7 |
| Bathgate | 11.4 km | 9.9 |
| Broxburn | 4.7 km | 7.9 |
| Edinburgh | 15.4 km | 7.0 |
| Livingston | 4.8 km | 6.8 |
| Kirkliston | 7.5 km | 6.7 |
| South Queensferry | 10.8 km | 6.7 |
| East Calder | – | 6.0 |
| Rosyth | 15.3 km | 5.3 |
| Linlithgow | 13.1 km | 4.6 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |