Crap Towns / Stirling / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Stirling?
The police recorded 7.6 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Stirling from January 2023 to December 2025, 6% higher than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 7.4, down from 8.4 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 8.4 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 6.9 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 7.4 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Falkirk | 15.9 km | 11.5 |
| Alloa | 8.3 km | 9.9 |
| Sauchie | 9.5 km | 9.8 |
| Stirling | – | 7.6 |
| Bannockburn | 3.5 km | 7.0 |
| Denny | 11.3 km | 6.6 |
| Tullibody | 6.2 km | 5.6 |
| Bonnybridge | 13.4 km | 5.3 |
| Larbert | 11.9 km | 5.2 |
| Stenhousemuir | 12.8 km | 4.9 |
| Dunblane | 7.9 km | 2.7 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |