Crap Towns / Kelso / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Kelso?
The police recorded 5.4 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Kelso from January 2023 to December 2025, 25% lower than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 3.4, down from 5.7 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 5.7 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 3.4 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Galashiels | 23.5 km | 8.9 |
| Tranent | 50.3 km | 8.4 |
| Mayfield | 49.2 km | 7.7 |
| Hawick | 29.6 km | 7.5 |
| Gorebridge | 47.3 km | 6.9 |
| Haddington | 45.4 km | 5.7 |
| Kelso | – | 5.4 |
| Peebles | 47.8 km | 5.2 |
| Dunbar | 44.7 km | 4.1 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |