Crap Towns / Bearsden / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Bearsden?
The police recorded 1.9 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Bearsden from January 2023 to December 2025, 74% lower than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 1.7, down from 1.9 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 1.9 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 2.1 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 1.7 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Clydebank | 5.1 km | 10.7 |
| Glasgow | 8.1 km | 8.0 |
| Renfrew | 6.3 km | 7.6 |
| Paisley | 10.4 km | 7.4 |
| Duntocher | 5.1 km | 4.9 |
| Lenzie | 11.1 km | 3.5 |
| Bishopbriggs | 7.4 km | 2.6 |
| Erskine | 8.1 km | 2.3 |
| Bishopton | 10.9 km | 2.1 |
| Milngavie | 2.7 km | 2.0 |
| Bearsden | – | 1.9 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |