Crap Towns / Bishopbriggs / Crime

How much crime is there in Bishopbriggs?

The police recorded 24.2 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Bishopbriggs from January 2023 to December 2025, 56% lower than the typical Scottish town's 54.4. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 6.9. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 25.3, up from 24.1 in the 12 months to December 2023.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical Scottish town
January 2023 to December 202324.153.2
January 2024 to December 202423.252.2
January 2025 to December 202525.355.9
By type
CrimeHereTypical Scottish town
Violence and sexual offences6.915.1
Shoplifting3.96.8
Other crime3.48.0
Criminal damage and arson2.67.2
Drugs2.53.9
Other theft1.64.3
Vehicle crime1.01.6
Possession of weapons1.02.0
Burglary0.91.8
Bicycle theft0.20.2
Robbery0.10.3
Public order––
Theft from the person––
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Glasgow6.6 km83.5
Renfrew11.8 km70.4
Rutherglen9.8 km59.2
Cambuslang10.7 km39.3
Kirkintilloch5.6 km36.2
Lenzie4.1 km25.3
Moodiesburn8.3 km24.8
Bishopbriggs–24.2
Stepps5.1 km23.5
Milngavie7.7 km20.6
Bearsden7.4 km14.9
The typical Scottish town–54.4