Crap Towns / Inverness / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Inverness?
The police recorded 9.1 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Inverness from January 2023 to December 2025, 26% higher than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 7.0, 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 | 9.7 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 7.0 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Elgin | 58.2 km | 10.1 |
| Inverness | – | 9.1 |
| Alness | 25.4 km | 8.7 |
| Buckie | 78.9 km | 8.5 |
| Fort William | 89.5 km | 7.4 |
| Dingwall | 19.3 km | 6.6 |
| Blairgowrie | 112.2 km | 5.3 |
| Nairn | 24.6 km | 4.8 |
| Lossiemouth | 62.1 km | 4.5 |
| Forres | 39.8 km | 4.3 |
| Westhill | 3.8 km | 2.5 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |