Crap Towns / Coatbridge / Crime

How much crime is there in Coatbridge?

The police recorded 73.1 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Coatbridge from January 2023 to December 2025, 34% higher than the typical Scottish town's 54.4. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 19.3. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 74.2, up from 70.9 in the 12 months to December 2023.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical Scottish town
January 2023 to December 2023	70.9	53.2
January 2024 to December 2024	74.3	52.2
January 2025 to December 2025	74.2	55.9

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical Scottish town
Violence and sexual offences	19.3	15.1
Shoplifting	13.5	6.8
Other crime	11.2	8.0
Drugs	8.4	3.9
Criminal damage and arson	8.3	7.2
Other theft	5.0	4.3
Possession of weapons	3.1	2.0
Burglary	2.3	1.8
Vehicle crime	1.6	1.6
Robbery	0.3	0.3
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.2
Public order	–	–
Theft from the person	–	–

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Coatbridge	–	73.1
Airdrie	3.8 km	72.8
Holytown	4.9 km	62.5
Bellshill	4.4 km	61.2
New Stevenston	6.1 km	54.2
Newarthill	6.8 km	52.5
Viewpark	3.5 km	39.2
Bothwell	6.2 km	34.0
Uddingston	5.2 km	34.0
Chapelhall	5.4 km	30.1
Moodiesburn	7.2 km	24.8
The typical Scottish town	–	54.4