Crap Towns / Wick / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Wick?
The police recorded 6.6 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Wick from January 2023 to December 2025, 8% lower than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 5.8, down from 7.8 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 7.8 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 6.2 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 5.8 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Elgin | 90.2 km | 10.1 |
| Alness | 108.6 km | 8.7 |
| Buckie | 86.5 km | 8.5 |
| Fraserburgh | 105.6 km | 8.1 |
| Thurso | 30.8 km | 7.0 |
| Dingwall | 123.4 km | 6.6 |
| Wick | – | 6.6 |
| Kirkwall | 59.9 km | 5.8 |
| Nairn | 107.0 km | 4.8 |
| Lossiemouth | 82.4 km | 4.5 |
| Forres | 98.7 km | 4.3 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |