Crap Towns / Scone / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Scone?
The police recorded 4.4 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Scone from January 2023 to December 2025, 39% lower than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 5.2, up from 4.1 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 4.1 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 3.8 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 5.2 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Dundee | 27.8 km | 10.3 |
| Ballingry | 29.9 km | 9.2 |
| Perth | 3.9 km | 8.8 |
| Glenrothes | 28.9 km | 7.8 |
| Kelty | 31.7 km | 7.1 |
| Blairgowrie | 18.8 km | 5.3 |
| Cupar | 26.7 km | 5.1 |
| Crieff | 27.6 km | 5.1 |
| Scone | – | 4.4 |
| Kinross | 23.8 km | 3.1 |
| Auchterarder | 24.3 km | 2.3 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |