List of gangs in Glasgow

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The following list of gangs was published in the Glasgow Evening Times in February 2006[1] as identified by Strathclyde Police with the accompanying map.[2]

The city was divided into North Glasgow, South Glasgow and East Glasgow. East Glasgow had the most identified gangs with 41 followed by South Glasgow with 38 and North Glasgow with 31. The districts with the overall greatest number of gangs were Greater Pollok with 11, Govan with 10 and Drumchapel with 9.

North and west Glasgow

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Drumchapel[3]

  • Y. Peel Glen Team (correctly: Peel Glen Boys)
  • Y. Hull Team Derry
  • Y. Linkwood Mad Squad
  • Southdeen Young Team
  • Young Cloan Mad Squad
  • Y. Bellway Fleeto
  • Jedworth Young Team
  • Y. Dardie P (Young Skitzo Dardie / Dardie Boyz)
  • Y. Essenside Fleeto

West Clydeside

Knightswood

  • Y. Kwood Fleeto

Maryhill

  • Y. Trossachs Street
  • Valley Young Team
  • Y. Maryhill Fleeto
  • Y. Queens Cross
  • Y. Georges Cross

Cadder & Summerston

  • Cadder Young Team
  • Y. Skitzo Lyndale

Milton and Possil

  • Westray Boyz
  • Backend Boyz
  • Y. Milton Tongs
  • Y. Ruchill Boyz
  • Y. Posso Fleeto
  • Keppochhill Gang

West End

Sighthill / Townhead

  • Y. Sighthill Mafia
  • Young Toon Toi

North East

South Glasgow

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Govan

Gorbals

  • Y. Sooside Cumbie
  • Y. Crossie Cumbie
  • Hutchie Boyz

Greater Pollok

South West

Southside

Castlemilk

  • Y. Castlemilk Valley
  • Y. Castlemilk Tay[4]
  • Castlemilk Young Craig
  • Y. Holmbyre Fleet
  • Carmunnock Young Team

East Glasgow

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Inner East End

Bridgeton & Dalmarnock

  • Y. Bridgeton Derry
  • Y. White Scheme Derry
  • Reid Street Dickies
  • Reid Street Derry
  • Baltic Fleet

Parkhead / Shettleston / Tollcross

  • Y. Parkhead Border
  • Y. Parkhead Rebels
  • Y. Shettleston Tigers
  • Tollcross Wee Men

East End

Easterhouse[6]

Edinburgh Road

Ruchazie / Garthamlock

  • Coby
  • Young High End Ziggy Fleet
  • Low End
  • GYTO
  • Craigend

References

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  1. ^ Special Investigation into Glasgow Gangs | Evening Times 06.02.06 [dead link]
  2. ^ "Glasgow Gang Map of 2006 | Evening Times 06.02.06". Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
  3. ^ The list does not include two gangs from Drumchapel: Young Kendoon Boys (Kendoon Avenue), Young Drummy Derry (Drumry Road East). These days, a gang from Drumchapel area is usually called the "Drum Boys" - members come from different parts of the district. See: Graham Mann, 'Murder victim's brother vows to get revenge...', The Scottish Sun, 27 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Clashes Between Rival Gangs Decreasing (Daily Record 2016)".
  5. ^ "Police swoop to arrest thugs as young as 13 after brutal gang battle". Daily Record / Rutherglen Reformer. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
  6. ^ Easterhouse Gangs - Reporting Scotland, BBC Scotland, 11 November 2013, archived from the original on 20 December 2021, retrieved 19 October 2018

Further Information

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See also

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