Crap Towns / Fort William / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Fort William?
The police recorded 7.8 anti-social behaviour offences per 1,000 people a year in Fort William from January 2023 to December 2025, about the same as the typical Scottish town's 7.9. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 8.2, up from 7.7 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 7.7 | 8.3 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 7.3 | 7.5 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Town | Distance | Offences per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Dunoon | 97.1 km | 15.0 |
| Alexandria | 97.8 km | 11.9 |
| Balloch | 96.5 km | 11.8 |
| Inverness | 89.5 km | 11.5 |
| Oban | 51.3 km | 10.6 |
| Helensburgh | 93.4 km | 9.9 |
| Dingwall | 95.8 km | 7.9 |
| Fort William | – | 7.8 |
| Crieff | 91.9 km | 4.4 |
| Gourock | 98.1 km | 3.3 |
| Westhill | 92.2 km | 3.0 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.9 |