Crap Towns / Linwood / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Linwood?
The police recorded 5.1 anti-social behaviour offences per 1,000 people a year in Linwood from January 2023 to December 2025, 35% lower than the typical Scottish town's 7.9. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 7.2, up from 3.8 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 3.8 | 8.3 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 4.4 | 7.5 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Town | Distance | Offences per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Clydebank | 8.8 km | 14.2 |
| Paisley | 4.7 km | 13.1 |
| Renfrew | 7.4 km | 10.2 |
| Barrhead | 8.8 km | 9.1 |
| Johnstone | 2.4 km | 6.7 |
| Elderslie | 1.8 km | 6.2 |
| Houston | 2.7 km | 5.1 |
| Linwood | – | 5.1 |
| Neilston | 8.8 km | 3.4 |
| Erskine | 6.9 km | 3.1 |
| Bishopton | 6.3 km | 2.9 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.9 |