Crap Towns / Lossiemouth / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Lossiemouth?
The police recorded 4.5 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Lossiemouth from January 2023 to December 2025, 38% lower than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 3.8, down from 5.3 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 4.3 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 3.8 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Elgin | 7.8 km | 10.1 |
| Inverness | 62.1 km | 9.1 |
| Alness | 57.4 km | 8.7 |
| Buckie | 20.3 km | 8.5 |
| Fraserburgh | 76.1 km | 8.1 |
| Dingwall | 69.1 km | 6.6 |
| Nairn | 37.6 km | 4.8 |
| Lossiemouth | – | 4.5 |
| Forres | 22.5 km | 4.3 |
| Inverurie | 72.8 km | 4.2 |
| Westhill | 58.6 km | 2.5 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |