Crap Towns / Stonehouse / Crime

How much crime is there in Stonehouse?

The police recorded 27.2 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Stonehouse from January 2023 to December 2025, 50% lower than the typical Scottish town's 54.4. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 9.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 29.0, up from 25.6 in the 12 months to December 2023.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical Scottish town
January 2023 to December 2023	25.6	53.2
January 2024 to December 2024	27.2	52.2
January 2025 to December 2025	29.0	55.9

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical Scottish town
Violence and sexual offences	9.2	15.1
Other crime	4.8	8.0
Criminal damage and arson	3.4	7.2
Other theft	2.6	4.3
Drugs	1.9	3.9
Vehicle crime	1.7	1.6
Burglary	1.4	1.8
Shoplifting	1.1	6.8
Possession of weapons	1.1	2.0
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.2
Robbery	0.1	0.3
Public order	–	–
Theft from the person	–	–

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Motherwell	10.8 km	82.7
Wishaw	9.9 km	70.0
Hamilton	9.7 km	69.7
Blantyre	12.8 km	59.8
Larkhall	4.5 km	57.4
New Stevenston	13.0 km	54.2
Newmains	12.6 km	43.9
Carluke	10.7 km	39.8
Bothwell	13.6 km	34.0
Stonehouse	–	27.2
Strathaven	5.2 km	27.2
The typical Scottish town	–	54.4