Crap Towns / Holytown / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Holytown?
The police recorded 8.8 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Holytown from January 2023 to December 2025, 22% higher than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 9.3, up 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 | 8.5 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 9.3 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Motherwell | 4.2 km | 10.3 |
| Airdrie | 4.2 km | 9.6 |
| Bellshill | 3.0 km | 9.2 |
| Wishaw | 6.5 km | 9.2 |
| Holytown | – | 8.8 |
| Coatbridge | 4.9 km | 8.3 |
| New Stevenston | 1.9 km | 7.7 |
| Newarthill | 2.0 km | 7.5 |
| Viewpark | 5.3 km | 6.1 |
| Chapelhall | 2.3 km | 4.8 |
| Bothwell | 6.8 km | 4.5 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |