Crap Towns / Kelty / Crime

How much crime is there in Kelty?

The police recorded 45.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Kelty from January 2023 to December 2025, 16% lower than the typical Scottish town's 54.4. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 17.0. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 46.4, down from 47.8 in the 12 months to December 2023.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical Scottish town
January 2023 to December 202347.853.2
January 2024 to December 202442.752.2
January 2025 to December 202546.455.9
By type
CrimeHereTypical Scottish town
Violence and sexual offences17.015.1
Criminal damage and arson7.17.2
Other crime7.08.0
Other theft4.24.3
Shoplifting3.26.8
Vehicle crime2.41.6
Drugs1.83.9
Burglary1.81.8
Possession of weapons0.92.0
Robbery0.10.3
Bicycle theft0.10.2
Public order––
Theft from the person––
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Ballingry4.3 km55.1
Cardenden7.7 km55.1
Lochgelly4.5 km55.1
Burntisland12.5 km48.1
Cowdenbeath3.7 km46.1
Kelty–45.6
Dunfermline8.1 km45.2
Rosyth12.0 km33.6
Dalgety Bay11.2 km28.2
Inverkeithing11.6 km28.2
Kinross8.5 km21.8
The typical Scottish town–54.4