Crap Towns / Stepps / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Stepps?
The police recorded 3.3 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Stepps from January 2023 to December 2025, 54% lower than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 4.0, up from 3.4 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 3.4 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 2.5 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 4.0 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Coatbridge | 7.9 km | 8.3 |
| Rutherglen | 8.5 km | 8.1 |
| Glasgow | 8.4 km | 8.0 |
| Viewpark | 8.5 km | 6.1 |
| Kirkintilloch | 5.4 km | 5.7 |
| Cambuslang | 7.8 km | 5.2 |
| Uddingston | 8.6 km | 4.5 |
| Lenzie | 3.8 km | 3.5 |
| Stepps | – | 3.3 |
| Moodiesburn | 4.7 km | 2.7 |
| Bishopbriggs | 5.1 km | 2.6 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |