Crap Towns / Glenrothes / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Glenrothes?
The police recorded 7.8 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Glenrothes from January 2023 to December 2025, 8% higher than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 7.0, down from 8.0 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 8.0 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 8.5 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 7.0 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Methil | 9.4 km | 12.7 |
| Kirkcaldy | 7.7 km | 12.2 |
| Ballingry | 10.1 km | 9.2 |
| Cardenden | 7.7 km | 9.2 |
| Lochgelly | 11.1 km | 9.2 |
| Leven | 10.3 km | 8.2 |
| Glenrothes | – | 7.8 |
| Cowdenbeath | 14.7 km | 7.2 |
| Kelty | 14.5 km | 7.1 |
| Burntisland | 15.2 km | 6.6 |
| Kinross | 15.8 km | 3.1 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |