Crap Towns / Rosyth / Crime

How much crime is there in Rosyth?

The police recorded 33.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Rosyth from January 2023 to December 2025, 38% lower than the typical Scottish town's 54.4. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 12.4. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 38.0, up from 31.9 in the 12 months to December 2023.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical Scottish town
January 2023 to December 202331.953.2
January 2024 to December 202431.052.2
January 2025 to December 202538.055.9
By type
CrimeHereTypical Scottish town
Violence and sexual offences12.415.1
Other crime5.48.0
Criminal damage and arson5.37.2
Shoplifting3.46.8
Other theft2.94.3
Drugs1.33.9
Vehicle crime1.11.6
Burglary1.11.8
Possession of weapons0.62.0
Bicycle theft0.20.2
Robbery0.10.3
Public order––
Theft from the person––
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Kirkliston8.5 km63.5
South Queensferry5.6 km63.5
Broxburn11.2 km49.7
Cowdenbeath9.8 km46.1
Kelty12.0 km45.6
Dunfermline4.0 km45.2
Bo'ness11.4 km34.4
Rosyth–33.6
Linlithgow12.4 km29.0
Dalgety Bay4.8 km28.2
Inverkeithing2.3 km28.2
The typical Scottish town–54.4