Crap Towns / Wick / Crime

How much crime is there in Wick?

The police recorded 35.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Wick from January 2023 to December 2025, 34% lower than the typical Scottish town's 54.4. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 13.4. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 33.7, down from 42.7 in the 12 months to December 2023.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical Scottish town
January 2023 to December 2023	42.7	53.2
January 2024 to December 2024	31.0	52.2
January 2025 to December 2025	33.7	55.9

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical Scottish town
Violence and sexual offences	13.4	15.1
Criminal damage and arson	6.6	7.2
Other crime	5.0	8.0
Drugs	3.3	3.9
Other theft	2.6	4.3
Shoplifting	2.3	6.8
Possession of weapons	0.9	2.0
Burglary	0.8	1.8
Vehicle crime	0.7	1.6
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.2
Robbery	0.1	0.3
Public order	–	–
Theft from the person	–	–

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Fraserburgh	105.6 km	70.9
Elgin	90.2 km	67.3
Alness	108.6 km	59.3
Buckie	86.5 km	50.5
Dingwall	123.4 km	50.0
Nairn	107.0 km	37.2
Wick	–	35.8
Thurso	30.8 km	35.7
Kirkwall	59.9 km	34.6
Forres	98.7 km	31.9
Lossiemouth	82.4 km	28.8
The typical Scottish town	–	54.4