Crap Towns / Livingston / Crime

How much crime is there in Livingston?

The police recorded 57.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Livingston from January 2023 to December 2025, 6% higher than the typical Scottish town's 54.4. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 17.5. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 55.9, down from 58.9 in the 12 months to December 2023.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical Scottish town
January 2023 to December 202358.953.2
January 2024 to December 202457.652.2
January 2025 to December 202555.955.9
By type
CrimeHereTypical Scottish town
Violence and sexual offences17.515.1
Shoplifting11.06.8
Other crime8.18.0
Criminal damage and arson6.87.2
Other theft5.14.3
Drugs3.13.9
Vehicle crime2.01.6
Burglary1.71.8
Possession of weapons1.52.0
Bicycle theft0.40.2
Robbery0.30.3
Public order––
Theft from the person––
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Bathgate6.6 km69.4
Blackburn6.1 km64.1
Whitburn10.4 km64.1
Kirkliston10.6 km63.5
South Queensferry13.5 km63.5
Livingston–57.5
Broxburn5.8 km49.7
Armadale10.6 km47.8
East Calder4.8 km37.6
Bo'ness14.3 km34.4
Linlithgow10.5 km29.0
The typical Scottish town–54.4