Crap Towns / Nairn / Crime

How much crime is there in Nairn?

The police recorded 37.2 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Nairn from January 2023 to December 2025, 32% lower than the typical Scottish town's 54.4. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 12.8. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 36.1, down from 41.4 in the 12 months to December 2023.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical Scottish town
January 2023 to December 2023	41.4	53.2
January 2024 to December 2024	34.1	52.2
January 2025 to December 2025	36.1	55.9

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical Scottish town
Violence and sexual offences	12.8	15.1
Shoplifting	8.3	6.8
Criminal damage and arson	4.8	7.2
Other crime	4.7	8.0
Other theft	2.3	4.3
Drugs	1.9	3.9
Burglary	0.8	1.8
Possession of weapons	0.7	2.0
Vehicle crime	0.4	1.6
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.2
Robbery	0.1	0.3
Public order	–	–
Theft from the person	–	–

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Inverness	24.6 km	88.7
Elgin	34.3 km	67.3
Alness	26.2 km	59.3
Buckie	55.3 km	50.5
Dingwall	33.5 km	50.0
Nairn	–	37.2
Inverurie	95.5 km	35.6
Forres	15.8 km	31.9
Lossiemouth	37.6 km	28.8
Westhill	21.2 km	28.6
Banchory	101.5 km	18.5
The typical Scottish town	–	54.4