Crap Towns / Blantyre / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Blantyre?
The police recorded 9.5 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Blantyre from January 2023 to December 2025, 32% higher than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 9.6, down from 10.2 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 10.2 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 8.8 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 9.6 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 6.5 km | 10.3 |
| Blantyre | – | 9.5 |
| Bellshill | 5.6 km | 9.2 |
| Hamilton | 3.3 km | 8.2 |
| Rutherglen | 7.8 km | 8.1 |
| New Stevenston | 7.6 km | 7.7 |
| Viewpark | 4.7 km | 6.1 |
| Cambuslang | 4.8 km | 5.2 |
| Bothwell | 2.0 km | 4.5 |
| Uddingston | 3.1 km | 4.5 |
| East Kilbride | 6.9 km | 4.5 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |