Crap Towns / Irvine / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Irvine?
The police recorded 11.8 anti-social behaviour offences per 1,000 people a year in Irvine from January 2023 to December 2025, 49% higher than the typical Scottish town's 7.9. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 12.9, up from 11.5 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 11.5 | 8.3 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 10.9 | 7.5 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 12.9 | 8.6 |
| Town | Distance | Offences per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Saltcoats | 9.0 km | 15.9 |
| Stevenston | 6.8 km | 15.9 |
| Irvine | – | 11.8 |
| Kilmarnock | 9.6 km | 11.5 |
| Kilwinning | 5.6 km | 7.7 |
| Beith | 15.3 km | 7.1 |
| Dalry | 11.5 km | 7.1 |
| Ardrossan | 10.8 km | 7.0 |
| Prestwick | 13.3 km | 6.8 |
| Troon | 7.0 km | 5.6 |
| Stewarton | 11.4 km | 4.5 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.9 |