Crap Towns / Kinross / Crime

How much crime is there in Kinross?

The police recorded 21.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Kinross from January 2023 to December 2025, 60% lower than the typical Scottish town's 54.4. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 6.3. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 23.5, up from 23.4 in the 12 months to December 2023.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical Scottish town
January 2023 to December 202323.453.2
January 2024 to December 202418.552.2
January 2025 to December 202523.555.9
By type
CrimeHereTypical Scottish town
Violence and sexual offences6.315.1
Other crime3.58.0
Criminal damage and arson3.17.2
Other theft2.54.3
Shoplifting2.46.8
Burglary1.51.8
Vehicle crime0.91.6
Drugs0.83.9
Possession of weapons0.82.0
Robbery0.10.3
Bicycle theft0.10.2
Public order––
Theft from the person––
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Kirkcaldy18.8 km102
Glenrothes15.8 km57.4
Ballingry8.7 km55.1
Cardenden12.7 km55.1
Lochgelly11.4 km55.1
Cowdenbeath12.1 km46.1
Kelty8.5 km45.6
Dunfermline15.6 km45.2
Rosyth19.6 km33.6
Dalgety Bay19.6 km28.2
Kinross–21.8
The typical Scottish town–54.4