Crap Towns / South Queensferry / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in South Queensferry?
The police recorded 6.8 anti-social behaviour offences per 1,000 people a year in South Queensferry 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 7.3, up from 6.6 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 6.6 | 8.3 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 6.5 | 7.5 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 7.3 | 8.6 |
| Town | Distance | Offences per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | 12.2 km | 7.9 |
| Dunfermline | 9.4 km | 7.4 |
| Kirkliston | 3.4 km | 6.8 |
| South Queensferry | – | 6.8 |
| Burntisland | 13.1 km | 6.3 |
| Broxburn | 7.8 km | 6.0 |
| Rosyth | 5.6 km | 5.4 |
| East Calder | 10.8 km | 4.8 |
| Dalgety Bay | 6.1 km | 4.1 |
| Inverkeithing | 5.1 km | 4.1 |
| Linlithgow | 13.2 km | 3.6 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.9 |