The police recorded 69.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Bathgate from January 2023 to December 2025, 28% higher than the typical Scottish town's 54.4. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 22.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 69.8, up from 67.2 in the 12 months to December 2023.