Postcode district · South Lanarkshire
Crime in G79
How much crime is recorded in G79, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- South Lanarkshire
- Region
- Scotland
- Population
- 1,023 (2024)
G79Postcode district · South Lanarkshire
How safe is G79
Police Scotland publishes recorded crime by council area only, so there is no neighbourhood figure for G79. In 2025-26, South Lanarkshire recorded 50 crimes per 1,000 residents, below the 57 across Scotland.
Crimes per 1,000
50
South Lanarkshire, 2025-26
Scotland
57
Per 1,000 residents
By type, per 1,000 residents
South LanarkshireScotland
Non-sexual crimes of violence12.313.6
Sexual crimes3.03.0
Crimes of dishonesty16.721.3
Damage and reckless behaviour6.66.9
Crimes against society11.512.1
Source: Police Scotland recorded crime via statistics.gov.scot. Groups 1–5 are crimes; offences such as anti-social behaviour and road traffic are counted separately. Not comparable with figures for England and Wales.