Crap Towns / Prestwick / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Prestwick?
The police recorded 6.8 anti-social behaviour offences per 1,000 people a year in Prestwick from January 2023 to December 2025, 14% lower than the typical Scottish town's 7.9. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 6.4, down from 7.0 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 7.0 | 8.3 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 6.9 | 7.5 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 6.4 | 8.6 |
| Town | Distance | Offences per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Saltcoats | 19.6 km | 15.9 |
| Stevenston | 18.0 km | 15.9 |
| Ayr | 4.9 km | 12.9 |
| Irvine | 13.3 km | 11.8 |
| Kilmarnock | 14.3 km | 11.5 |
| Cumnock | 22.3 km | 9.2 |
| Kilwinning | 18.5 km | 7.7 |
| Ardrossan | 21.3 km | 7.0 |
| Prestwick | – | 6.8 |
| Troon | 6.6 km | 5.6 |
| Stewarton | 21.4 km | 4.5 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.9 |