Crap Towns / Forres / Crime

How much crime is there in Forres?

The police recorded 31.9 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Forres from January 2023 to December 2025, 41% lower than the typical Scottish town's 54.4. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 13.3. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 37.3, up from 28.7 in the 12 months to December 2023.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical Scottish town
January 2023 to December 2023	28.7	53.2
January 2024 to December 2024	29.7	52.2
January 2025 to December 2025	37.3	55.9

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical Scottish town
Violence and sexual offences	13.3	15.1
Other crime	4.7	8.0
Criminal damage and arson	4.3	7.2
Shoplifting	2.8	6.8
Drugs	2.7	3.9
Other theft	2.0	4.3
Possession of weapons	0.6	2.0
Vehicle crime	0.6	1.6
Burglary	0.4	1.8
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.2
Robbery	0.2	0.3
Public order	–	–
Theft from the person	–	–

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Inverness	39.8 km	88.7
Elgin	18.5 km	67.3
Alness	39.8 km	59.3
Buckie	39.5 km	50.5
Dingwall	49.0 km	50.0
Nairn	15.8 km	37.2
Inverurie	82.1 km	35.6
Forres	–	31.9
Lossiemouth	22.5 km	28.8
Westhill	36.2 km	28.6
Banchory	90.9 km	18.5
The typical Scottish town	–	54.4