Crap Towns / Hamilton / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Hamilton?
The police recorded 8.2 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Hamilton from January 2023 to December 2025, 14% higher than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 8.2, up from 8.1 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 8.1 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 8.4 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 8.2 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Larkhall | 7.3 km | 10.8 |
| Motherwell | 4.6 km | 10.3 |
| Blantyre | 3.3 km | 9.5 |
| Bellshill | 5.6 km | 9.2 |
| Holytown | 8.0 km | 8.8 |
| Hamilton | – | 8.2 |
| New Stevenston | 6.5 km | 7.7 |
| Viewpark | 6.3 km | 6.1 |
| Cambuslang | 8.1 km | 5.2 |
| Bothwell | 3.9 km | 4.5 |
| Uddingston | 5.5 km | 4.5 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |