Crap Towns / Largs / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Largs?
The police recorded 7.1 anti-social behaviour offences per 1,000 people a year in Largs from January 2023 to December 2025, 10% lower than the typical Scottish town's 7.9. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 8.2, up from 7.2 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 7.2 | 8.3 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 6.0 | 7.5 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Town | Distance | Offences per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Saltcoats | 18.0 km | 15.9 |
| Dunoon | 18.0 km | 15.0 |
| Greenock | 17.5 km | 10.0 |
| Kilwinning | 18.8 km | 7.7 |
| Beith | 15.1 km | 7.1 |
| Dalry | 13.2 km | 7.1 |
| Kilbirnie | 12.4 km | 7.1 |
| Largs | – | 7.1 |
| Ardrossan | 16.8 km | 7.0 |
| Port Glasgow | 19.0 km | 6.5 |
| Gourock | 17.3 km | 3.3 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.9 |