Crap Towns / Rosyth / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Rosyth?
The police recorded 5.3 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Rosyth from January 2023 to December 2025, 26% lower than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 6.8, up from 4.7 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 4.7 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 4.6 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 6.8 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Broxburn | 11.2 km | 7.9 |
| Cowdenbeath | 9.8 km | 7.2 |
| Kelty | 12.0 km | 7.1 |
| Kirkliston | 8.5 km | 6.7 |
| South Queensferry | 5.6 km | 6.7 |
| Bo'ness | 11.4 km | 5.9 |
| Dunfermline | 4.0 km | 5.8 |
| Rosyth | – | 5.3 |
| Linlithgow | 12.4 km | 4.6 |
| Dalgety Bay | 4.8 km | 4.2 |
| Inverkeithing | 2.3 km | 4.2 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |