Crap Towns / Lochgelly / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Lochgelly?
The police recorded 9.2 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Lochgelly from January 2023 to December 2025, 28% higher than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 10.0, up from 9.6 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 9.6 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 7.9 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 10.0 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkcaldy | 9.2 km | 12.2 |
| Ballingry | 3.0 km | 9.2 |
| Cardenden | 3.6 km | 9.2 |
| Lochgelly | – | 9.2 |
| Glenrothes | 11.1 km | 7.8 |
| Cowdenbeath | 3.5 km | 7.2 |
| Kelty | 4.5 km | 7.1 |
| Burntisland | 9.0 km | 6.6 |
| Dunfermline | 10.1 km | 5.8 |
| Dalgety Bay | 10.7 km | 4.2 |
| Kinross | 11.4 km | 3.1 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |