Crap Towns / Westhill / Crime

How much crime is there in Westhill?

The police recorded 14.9 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Westhill from January 2023 to December 2025, 73% lower than the typical Scottish town's 54.4. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 5.7. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 13.3, down from 16.1 in the 12 months to December 2023.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical Scottish town
January 2023 to December 202316.153.2
January 2024 to December 202415.352.2
January 2025 to December 202513.355.9
By type
CrimeHereTypical Scottish town
Violence and sexual offences5.715.1
Shoplifting3.16.8
Other crime2.38.0
Criminal damage and arson1.47.2
Other theft0.94.3
Drugs0.73.9
Possession of weapons0.42.0
Burglary0.21.8
Vehicle crime0.21.6
Robberyless than 0.10.3
Bicycle theftless than 0.10.2
Public order––
Theft from the person––
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Aberdeen10.1 km70.1
Peterhead48.7 km58.9
Montrose49.5 km49.8
Dyce7.7 km44.0
Cove Bay13.8 km35.6
Inverurie15.4 km35.6
Ellon27.4 km24.9
Stonehaven20.8 km23.6
Portlethen13.4 km20.4
Banchory16.4 km18.5
Westhill–14.9
The typical Scottish town–54.4