Crap Towns / Kirkliston / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Kirkliston?
The police recorded 6.7 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Kirkliston from January 2023 to December 2025, 7% lower than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 8.2, up from 6.0 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 6.0 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 6.0 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 8.2 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Broxburn | 5.1 km | 7.9 |
| Edinburgh | 11.9 km | 7.0 |
| Livingston | 10.6 km | 6.8 |
| Kirkliston | – | 6.7 |
| South Queensferry | 3.4 km | 6.7 |
| East Calder | 7.5 km | 6.0 |
| Dunfermline | 12.5 km | 5.8 |
| Rosyth | 8.5 km | 5.3 |
| Linlithgow | 12.6 km | 4.6 |
| Dalgety Bay | 9.4 km | 4.2 |
| Inverkeithing | 8.4 km | 4.2 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |