Crap Towns / Cumbernauld / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Cumbernauld?
The police recorded 5.1 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Cumbernauld from January 2023 to December 2025, 29% lower than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 4.5, down from 5.9 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 5.9 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 5.0 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 4.5 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Airdrie | 9.6 km | 9.6 |
| Coatbridge | 10.6 km | 8.3 |
| Kilsyth | 4.9 km | 6.8 |
| Denny | 9.5 km | 6.6 |
| Kirkintilloch | 9.0 km | 5.7 |
| Bonnybridge | 9.1 km | 5.3 |
| Cumbernauld | – | 5.1 |
| Chapelhall | 12.3 km | 4.8 |
| Lenzie | 10.2 km | 3.5 |
| Stepps | 11.3 km | 3.3 |
| Moodiesburn | 6.7 km | 2.7 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |