Crap Towns / Linlithgow / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Linlithgow?
The police recorded 4.6 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Linlithgow from January 2023 to December 2025, 36% lower than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 5.2, up from 4.7 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 4.7 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 3.7 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 5.2 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Falkirk | 11.6 km | 11.5 |
| Blackburn | 11.4 km | 10.7 |
| Bathgate | 9.2 km | 9.9 |
| Grangemouth | 7.9 km | 9.7 |
| Armadale | 10.7 km | 8.0 |
| Broxburn | 9.2 km | 7.9 |
| Livingston | 10.5 km | 6.8 |
| Bo'ness | 4.0 km | 5.9 |
| Polmont | 6.9 km | 5.7 |
| Rosyth | 12.4 km | 5.3 |
| Linlithgow | – | 4.6 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |