Crap Towns / Kilmarnock / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Kilmarnock?
The police recorded 8.6 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Kilmarnock from January 2023 to December 2025, 19% higher than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 6.7, down from 10.0 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 10.0 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 9.1 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Saltcoats | 18.3 km | 10.7 |
| Stevenston | 16.1 km | 10.7 |
| Kilmarnock | – | 8.6 |
| Ayr | 19.1 km | 7.6 |
| Irvine | 9.6 km | 7.5 |
| Kilwinning | 13.9 km | 6.5 |
| Beith | 18.0 km | 5.7 |
| Dalry | 17.9 km | 5.7 |
| Prestwick | 14.3 km | 4.0 |
| Stewarton | 8.2 km | 3.5 |
| Troon | 11.7 km | 3.5 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |