A study names Scotland’s riskiest train stations. Newton on Ayr leads due to its high crime rate per passenger.
Newton on Ayr is the most dangerous in Scotland, with a rate of 120.8 crimes per million people. Only seven crimes actually happened there. Five were violent or sexual, one involved damage, and one was a weapons offense.
Newton on Ayr’s low passenger count makes its rate high; only 57,950 people used it in 2024. Caldercruix, a village in North Lanarkshire, is the second most dangerous. Its crime rate was 99.8 per million passengers, with just over 70,000 people travelling on it in 2024.
Crimes at Caldercruix included violence and sex offenses. Weapons and damage incidents occurred there, and one theft also happened. Whinhill Station in Greenock ranks third, and Lochgelly in Fife is fourth.
Glasgow Central had the most crimes overall, seeing 351 offenses. Glasgow Central had 28.2 million passengers in 2024. Johnston in Pembrokeshire is the UK’s most dangerous, recording just ten crimes.
British Transport Police noted 80,000 offenses between 2023 and 2024. They say violent crimes and sex crimes are up. The British Transport Police say crime risk is low and note increased confidence in reporting crimes. They also highlight proactive police operations and advise against sensationalizing crime rate data.
Here’s a list of Scotland’s ten most dangerous stations: Newton on Ayr; Caldercruix; Whinhill Station; Lochgelly; Conon Bridge; Hartwood Station; Blair Atholl Station; Fairlie Beach; Ardrossan South Beach Station; Kirkconnel Station.