Crap Towns / Broxburn / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Broxburn?
The police recorded 6.0 anti-social behaviour offences per 1,000 people a year in Broxburn from January 2023 to December 2025, 24% lower than the typical Scottish town's 7.9. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 5.4, down from 5.8 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 5.8 | 8.3 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 6.7 | 7.5 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 5.4 | 8.6 |
| Town | Distance | Offences per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Bathgate | 10.8 km | 12.7 |
| Blackburn | 11.3 km | 9.7 |
| Livingston | 5.8 km | 8.5 |
| Kirkliston | 5.1 km | 6.8 |
| South Queensferry | 7.8 km | 6.8 |
| Broxburn | – | 6.0 |
| Bo'ness | 11.9 km | 5.8 |
| Rosyth | 11.2 km | 5.4 |
| East Calder | 4.7 km | 4.8 |
| Inverkeithing | 12.0 km | 4.1 |
| Linlithgow | 9.2 km | 3.6 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.9 |