Crap Towns / Newmains / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Newmains?
The police recorded 7.9 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Newmains from January 2023 to December 2025, 10% higher than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 7.2, down from 8.7 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 8.7 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 7.8 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 7.2 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Shotts | 5.9 km | 11.8 |
| Larkhall | 8.4 km | 10.8 |
| Motherwell | 7.2 km | 10.3 |
| Bellshill | 9.5 km | 9.2 |
| Wishaw | 3.4 km | 9.2 |
| Holytown | 7.5 km | 8.8 |
| Newmains | – | 7.9 |
| New Stevenston | 6.9 km | 7.7 |
| Newarthill | 5.6 km | 7.5 |
| Carluke | 6.8 km | 6.0 |
| Chapelhall | 7.6 km | 4.8 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |