Crap Towns / Glasgow / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Glasgow?
The police recorded 8.0 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Glasgow from January 2023 to December 2025, 11% higher than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 7.3, down from 8.5 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 8.5 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 8.1 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 7.3 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Rutherglen | 5.3 km | 8.1 |
| Glasgow | – | 8.0 |
| Barrhead | 9.9 km | 7.8 |
| Renfrew | 8.2 km | 7.6 |
| Cambuslang | 8.1 km | 5.2 |
| Giffnock | 6.4 km | 3.8 |
| Stepps | 8.4 km | 3.3 |
| Newton Mearns | 9.7 km | 3.1 |
| Bishopbriggs | 6.6 km | 2.6 |
| Clarkston | 8.0 km | 2.4 |
| Bearsden | 8.1 km | 1.9 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |