Crap Towns / Girvan / Crime

How much crime is there in Girvan?

The police recorded 41.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Girvan from January 2023 to December 2025, 24% lower than the typical Scottish town's 54.4. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 10.1. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 36.8, down from 44.8 in the 12 months to December 2023.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical Scottish town
January 2023 to December 2023	44.8	53.2
January 2024 to December 2024	43.1	52.2
January 2025 to December 2025	36.8	55.9

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical Scottish town
Violence and sexual offences	10.1	15.1
Other crime	7.4	8.0
Criminal damage and arson	7.1	7.2
Shoplifting	6.0	6.8
Other theft	3.6	4.3
Drugs	2.4	3.9
Burglary	1.6	1.8
Possession of weapons	1.6	2.0
Vehicle crime	1.3	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
Saltcoats	45.0 km	91.0
Stevenston	44.7 km	91.0
Stranraer	39.1 km	83.1
Kilmarnock	46.9 km	67.1
Ayr	27.9 km	65.9
Irvine	43.5 km	60.7
Cumnock	44.3 km	49.1
Girvan	–	41.6
Prestwick	32.5 km	40.4
Ardrossan	45.6 km	35.6
Troon	36.8 km	27.1
The typical Scottish town	–	54.4