Crap Towns / Shotts / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Shotts?
The police recorded 9.1 anti-social behaviour offences per 1,000 people a year in Shotts from January 2023 to December 2025, 15% higher than the typical Scottish town's 7.9. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 10.0, up from 9.9 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 9.9 | 8.3 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 7.4 | 7.5 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 10.0 | 8.6 |
| Town | Distance | Offences per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Airdrie | 11.7 km | 15.1 |
| Wishaw | 9.2 km | 15.1 |
| Holytown | 10.7 km | 10.3 |
| New Stevenston | 11.0 km | 10.1 |
| Newarthill | 8.9 km | 10.1 |
| Whitburn | 8.5 km | 9.7 |
| Shotts | – | 9.1 |
| Newmains | 5.9 km | 7.7 |
| Carluke | 10.1 km | 7.4 |
| Armadale | 10.5 km | 7.4 |
| Chapelhall | 9.4 km | 5.5 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.9 |