Crap Towns / Glasgow / Crime

How much crime is there in Glasgow?

The police recorded 83.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Glasgow from January 2023 to December 2025, 1.5 times the typical Scottish town's 54.4. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 22.4. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 86.6, up from 80.2 in the 12 months to December 2023.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical Scottish town
January 2023 to December 202380.253.2
January 2024 to December 202483.852.2
January 2025 to December 202586.655.9
By type
CrimeHereTypical Scottish town
Violence and sexual offences22.415.1
Other crime13.68.0
Shoplifting11.26.8
Drugs9.23.9
Criminal damage and arson8.07.2
Other theft7.84.3
Possession of weapons4.22.0
Vehicle crime3.21.6
Burglary2.21.8
Bicycle theft1.40.2
Robbery0.50.3
Public order––
Theft from the person––
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Glasgow–83.5
Renfrew8.2 km70.4
Rutherglen5.3 km59.2
Barrhead9.9 km48.1
Cambuslang8.1 km39.3
Giffnock6.4 km27.9
Bishopbriggs6.6 km24.2
Stepps8.4 km23.5
Newton Mearns9.7 km19.3
Bearsden8.1 km14.9
Clarkston8.0 km13.4
The typical Scottish town–54.4