Crap Towns / Livingston / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Livingston?
The police recorded 8.5 anti-social behaviour offences per 1,000 people a year in Livingston from January 2023 to December 2025, 8% higher than the typical Scottish town's 7.9. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 7.7, down from 8.2 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 8.2 | 8.3 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 9.5 | 7.5 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 7.7 | 8.6 |
| Town | Distance | Offences per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Bathgate | 6.6 km | 12.7 |
| Blackburn | 6.1 km | 9.7 |
| Whitburn | 10.4 km | 9.7 |
| Livingston | – | 8.5 |
| Armadale | 10.6 km | 7.4 |
| Kirkliston | 10.6 km | 6.8 |
| South Queensferry | 13.5 km | 6.8 |
| Broxburn | 5.8 km | 6.0 |
| Bo'ness | 14.3 km | 5.8 |
| East Calder | 4.8 km | 4.8 |
| Linlithgow | 10.5 km | 3.6 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.9 |