Crap Towns / Cambuslang / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Cambuslang?
The police recorded 5.2 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Cambuslang from January 2023 to December 2025, 28% lower than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 4.7, down from 5.7 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 5.7 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 5.3 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 4.7 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Blantyre | 4.8 km | 9.5 |
| Bellshill | 8.7 km | 9.2 |
| Hamilton | 8.1 km | 8.2 |
| Rutherglen | 3.3 km | 8.1 |
| Glasgow | 8.1 km | 8.0 |
| Viewpark | 6.3 km | 6.1 |
| Cambuslang | – | 5.2 |
| Bothwell | 5.3 km | 4.5 |
| Uddingston | 4.7 km | 4.5 |
| East Kilbride | 6.9 km | 4.5 |
| Stepps | 7.8 km | 3.3 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |