Crap Towns / Lerwick / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Lerwick?
The police recorded 8.7 anti-social behaviour offences per 1,000 people a year in Lerwick from January 2023 to December 2025, 10% higher than the typical Scottish town's 7.9. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 7.1, down from 10.7 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 10.7 | 8.3 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 8.2 | 7.5 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 7.1 | 8.6 |
| Town | Distance | Offences per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Elgin | 305.6 km | 11.2 |
| Lerwick | – | 8.7 |
| Peterhead | 297.8 km | 6.8 |
| Buckie | 295.2 km | 6.6 |
| Fraserburgh | 279.4 km | 6.3 |
| Thurso | 220.0 km | 5.3 |
| Wick | 219.5 km | 4.8 |
| Kirkwall | 165.5 km | 4.6 |
| Forres | 317.0 km | 4.2 |
| Lossiemouth | 298.1 km | 3.5 |
| Ellon | 314.8 km | 2.2 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.9 |