Crap Towns / Lanark / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Lanark?
The police recorded 8.0 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Lanark 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 7.4, down from 8.4 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 8.4 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 8.2 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 7.4 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Shotts | 16.7 km | 11.8 |
| Larkhall | 14.1 km | 10.8 |
| Motherwell | 19.2 km | 10.3 |
| Wishaw | 15.2 km | 9.2 |
| Lanark | – | 8.0 |
| Newmains | 14.5 km | 7.9 |
| New Stevenston | 20.2 km | 7.7 |
| Newarthill | 19.8 km | 7.5 |
| Carluke | 7.8 km | 6.0 |
| Stonehouse | 14.0 km | 3.4 |
| Strathaven | 18.8 km | 3.4 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |