Crap Towns / Rutherglen / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Rutherglen?
The police recorded 8.1 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Rutherglen from January 2023 to December 2025, 13% higher than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 7.9, down from 8.5 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 8.5 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 8.0 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 7.9 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Blantyre | 7.8 km | 9.5 |
| Rutherglen | – | 8.1 |
| Glasgow | 5.3 km | 8.0 |
| Cambuslang | 3.3 km | 5.2 |
| Bothwell | 8.5 km | 4.5 |
| Uddingston | 7.9 km | 4.5 |
| East Kilbride | 7.1 km | 4.5 |
| Giffnock | 5.8 km | 3.8 |
| Stepps | 8.5 km | 3.3 |
| Newton Mearns | 9.0 km | 3.1 |
| Clarkston | 6.3 km | 2.4 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |