Crap Towns / Stonehouse / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Stonehouse?
The police recorded 3.4 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Stonehouse from January 2023 to December 2025, 53% lower than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 3.0, down from 3.6 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 3.6 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 3.5 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 3.0 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Larkhall | 4.5 km | 10.8 |
| Motherwell | 10.8 km | 10.3 |
| Blantyre | 12.8 km | 9.5 |
| Wishaw | 9.9 km | 9.2 |
| Hamilton | 9.7 km | 8.2 |
| Newmains | 12.6 km | 7.9 |
| New Stevenston | 13.0 km | 7.7 |
| Carluke | 10.7 km | 6.0 |
| Bothwell | 13.6 km | 4.5 |
| Stonehouse | – | 3.4 |
| Strathaven | 5.2 km | 3.4 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |