Crap Towns / Prestwick / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Prestwick?
The police recorded 4.0 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Prestwick from January 2023 to December 2025, 44% lower than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 4.0, down from 4.5 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 4.5 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 3.4 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 4.0 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Saltcoats | 19.6 km | 10.7 |
| Stevenston | 18.0 km | 10.7 |
| Cumnock | 22.3 km | 8.9 |
| Kilmarnock | 14.3 km | 8.6 |
| Ayr | 4.9 km | 7.6 |
| Irvine | 13.3 km | 7.5 |
| Kilwinning | 18.5 km | 6.5 |
| Ardrossan | 21.3 km | 5.3 |
| Prestwick | – | 4.0 |
| Stewarton | 21.4 km | 3.5 |
| Troon | 6.6 km | 3.5 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |