Crap Towns / Monifieth / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Monifieth?
The police recorded 2.1 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Monifieth from January 2023 to December 2025, 71% lower than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 2.3, down from 2.6 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 2.6 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 1.4 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 2.3 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 8.4 km | 10.3 |
| Leven | 33.5 km | 8.2 |
| Forfar | 18.3 km | 7.0 |
| Arbroath | 16.9 km | 6.9 |
| Brechin | 29.6 km | 5.3 |
| Blairgowrie | 33.2 km | 5.3 |
| Cupar | 21.7 km | 5.1 |
| St Andrews | 16.6 km | 3.7 |
| Kirriemuir | 24.1 km | 3.3 |
| Carnoustie | 6.9 km | 2.6 |
| Monifieth | – | 2.1 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |