Crap Towns / Moodiesburn / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Moodiesburn?
The police recorded 2.7 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Moodiesburn from January 2023 to December 2025, 63% lower than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 3.6, up from 1.9 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 1.9 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 2.6 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 3.6 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Airdrie | 8.8 km | 9.6 |
| Coatbridge | 7.2 km | 8.3 |
| Kilsyth | 7.3 km | 6.8 |
| Viewpark | 9.5 km | 6.1 |
| Kirkintilloch | 4.4 km | 5.7 |
| Cumbernauld | 6.7 km | 5.1 |
| Uddingston | 10.5 km | 4.5 |
| Lenzie | 4.5 km | 3.5 |
| Stepps | 4.7 km | 3.3 |
| Moodiesburn | – | 2.7 |
| Bishopbriggs | 8.3 km | 2.6 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |