Crap Towns / Stirling / Crime

How much crime is there in Stirling?

The police recorded 61.2 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Stirling from January 2023 to December 2025, 13% higher than the typical Scottish town's 54.4. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 18.6. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 60.8, down from 64.2 in the 12 months to December 2023.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical Scottish town
January 2023 to December 202364.253.2
January 2024 to December 202458.752.2
January 2025 to December 202560.855.9
By type
CrimeHereTypical Scottish town
Violence and sexual offences18.615.1
Other crime9.28.0
Criminal damage and arson7.67.2
Shoplifting6.66.8
Other theft6.24.3
Drugs4.13.9
Possession of weapons3.12.0
Vehicle crime2.41.6
Burglary2.01.8
Bicycle theft1.10.2
Robbery0.50.3
Public order––
Theft from the person––
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Falkirk15.9 km87.7
Alloa8.3 km79.6
Stirling–61.2
Sauchie9.5 km56.2
Bannockburn3.5 km52.3
Bonnybridge13.4 km44.7
Larbert11.9 km40.2
Tullibody6.2 km36.0
Denny11.3 km35.4
Stenhousemuir12.8 km32.1
Dunblane7.9 km19.5
The typical Scottish town–54.4