Crap Towns / Lenzie / Crime

How much crime is there in Lenzie?

The police recorded 25.3 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Lenzie from January 2023 to December 2025, 53% lower than the typical Scottish town's 54.4. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 6.4. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 29.3, up from 20.9 in the 12 months to December 2023.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical Scottish town
January 2023 to December 202320.953.2
January 2024 to December 202425.752.2
January 2025 to December 202529.355.9
By type
CrimeHereTypical Scottish town
Violence and sexual offences6.415.1
Shoplifting4.56.8
Other crime3.58.0
Criminal damage and arson3.57.2
Drugs3.13.9
Other theft1.94.3
Possession of weapons0.82.0
Burglary0.81.8
Vehicle crime0.61.6
Bicycle theft0.10.2
Robbery0.10.3
Public order––
Theft from the person––
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Glasgow10.1 km83.5
Coatbridge10.7 km73.1
Cumbernauld10.2 km41.8
Kilsyth8.5 km39.8
Kirkintilloch1.8 km36.2
Lenzie–25.3
Moodiesburn4.5 km24.8
Bishopbriggs4.1 km24.2
Stepps3.8 km23.5
Milngavie10.8 km20.6
Bearsden11.1 km14.9
The typical Scottish town–54.4