Crap Towns / Wishaw / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Wishaw?
The police recorded 9.2 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Wishaw from January 2023 to December 2025, 28% higher than the typical Scottish town's 7.2. In the 12 months to December 2025 it was 8.1, down from 11.1 in the 12 months to December 2023.
| Period | Here | Typical Scottish town |
|---|---|---|
| January 2023 to December 2023 | 11.1 | 7.4 |
| January 2024 to December 2024 | 8.4 | 7.1 |
| January 2025 to December 2025 | 8.1 | 6.9 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Larkhall | 5.5 km | 10.8 |
| Motherwell | 4.4 km | 10.3 |
| Bellshill | 7.5 km | 9.2 |
| Wishaw | – | 9.2 |
| Holytown | 6.5 km | 8.8 |
| Hamilton | 8.2 km | 8.2 |
| Newmains | 3.4 km | 7.9 |
| New Stevenston | 5.1 km | 7.7 |
| Newarthill | 5.0 km | 7.5 |
| Carluke | 7.6 km | 6.0 |
| Chapelhall | 7.6 km | 4.8 |
| The typical Scottish town | – | 7.2 |