The police recorded 70.0 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Wishaw from January 2023 to December 2025, 29% higher than the typical Scottish town's 54.4. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 19.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 67.1, down from 72.6 in the 12 months to December 2023.