Crap Towns / East Kilbride / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in East Kilbride?
The police recorded 8.9 anti-social behaviour offences per 1,000 people a year in East Kilbride from January 2023 to December 2025, 13% higher than the typical Scottish town's 7.9. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 10.2, up from 9.2 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 9.2 | 8.3 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 7.4 | 7.5 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 10.2 | 8.6 |
| Town | Distance | Offences per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 8.3 km | 13.0 |
| Rutherglen | 7.1 km | 12.8 |
| Blantyre | 6.9 km | 12.5 |
| Cambuslang | 6.9 km | 9.0 |
| East Kilbride | – | 8.9 |
| Viewpark | 11.3 km | 7.0 |
| Bothwell | 8.8 km | 4.9 |
| Uddingston | 9.4 km | 4.9 |
| Giffnock | 8.3 km | 3.7 |
| Newton Mearns | 9.0 km | 2.9 |
| Clarkston | 6.9 km | 1.6 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.9 |