Crap Towns / Kirkcaldy / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Kirkcaldy?
The police recorded 12.2 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Kirkcaldy from January 2023 to December 2025, 1.7 times the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 11.2, down from 13.4 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 13.4 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 12.1 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 11.2 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Methil | 11.1 km | 12.7 |
| Kirkcaldy | – | 12.2 |
| Ballingry | 10.4 km | 9.2 |
| Cardenden | 6.3 km | 9.2 |
| Lochgelly | 9.2 km | 9.2 |
| Leven | 12.7 km | 8.2 |
| Glenrothes | 7.7 km | 7.8 |
| Cowdenbeath | 11.9 km | 7.2 |
| Kelty | 13.7 km | 7.1 |
| Burntisland | 8.3 km | 6.6 |
| Dalgety Bay | 15.5 km | 4.2 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |