Crap Towns / Montrose / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Montrose?
The police recorded 6.5 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Montrose from January 2023 to December 2025, 10% lower than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 7.3, up from 5.7 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 5.7 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 6.5 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 7.3 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 40.9 km | 10.3 |
| Forfar | 27.5 km | 7.0 |
| Arbroath | 19.0 km | 6.9 |
| Montrose | – | 6.5 |
| Brechin | 12.0 km | 5.3 |
| Stonehaven | 31.7 km | 3.4 |
| Kirriemuir | 33.5 km | 3.3 |
| Banchory | 37.5 km | 2.6 |
| Carnoustie | 28.8 km | 2.6 |
| Portlethen | 43.5 km | 2.5 |
| Monifieth | 34.4 km | 2.1 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |