Crap Towns / Giffnock / Crime

How much crime is there in Giffnock?

The police recorded 27.9 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Giffnock from January 2023 to December 2025, 49% lower than the typical Scottish town's 54.4. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 31.2, up from 23.5 in the 12 months to December 2023.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical Scottish town
January 2023 to December 202323.553.2
January 2024 to December 202429.152.2
January 2025 to December 202531.255.9
By type
CrimeHereTypical Scottish town
Violence and sexual offences7.215.1
Shoplifting4.36.8
Other crime3.88.0
Criminal damage and arson3.87.2
Other theft2.84.3
Drugs2.33.9
Burglary1.41.8
Vehicle crime1.01.6
Possession of weapons1.02.0
Bicycle theft0.30.2
Robbery0.30.3
Public order––
Theft from the person––
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Glasgow6.4 km83.5
Renfrew10.2 km70.4
Paisley9.6 km68.1
Rutherglen5.8 km59.2
Barrhead6.0 km48.1
East Kilbride8.3 km43.2
Cambuslang8.9 km39.3
Giffnock–27.9
Neilston8.6 km23.4
Newton Mearns3.5 km19.3
Clarkston1.8 km13.4
The typical Scottish town–54.4