Crap Towns / Stranraer / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Stranraer?
The police recorded 8.8 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Stranraer from January 2023 to December 2025, 22% higher than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 7.6, down from 9.7 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 9.7 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 9.0 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 7.6 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Saltcoats | 83.7 km | 10.7 |
| Stevenston | 83.6 km | 10.7 |
| Cumnock | 78.1 km | 8.9 |
| Stranraer | – | 8.8 |
| Kilmarnock | 85.5 km | 8.6 |
| Ayr | 66.4 km | 7.6 |
| Irvine | 82.6 km | 7.5 |
| Girvan | 39.1 km | 7.1 |
| Ardrossan | 84.2 km | 5.3 |
| Prestwick | 71.2 km | 4.0 |
| Troon | 75.9 km | 3.5 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |