With the General Election fast approaching, eagle-eyed observers may have noticed that Scotland has dropped from 59 constituencies to 57 after changes were made following a boundary review.
15.05.2024 - 15:43 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Scotland's "most dangerous" areas have been named in new research investigating crime rates across the country.
Security service company Churchill Support Services has published its yearly report on the Scottish regions where crime rates are highest, using statistics from the Scottish Police data repository.
Topping the list of Scotland's "most dangerous" areas in 2024 is Glasgow City, according to the research. With an overall crime rate of 1,251 per 10,000 people, the country's biggest city rose one spot compared to last year. Glasgow had the highest figures of dishonesty (17,971 incidents), road traffic offences (16,906 incidents) and crimes against society (12,196 incidents).
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Coming in second place, down one spot after topping the list last year, is Dundee City. According to the experts, Dundee has an overall crime rate of 1,152 crimes per 10,000 residents.
Although the city's overall rate of crime has fallen since 2023, the experts noted that it "still has major issues across the board". Looking at specific crimes, Dundee has seen 5,383 crimes of dishonesty, 2,853 incidents of violent crime, and 315 incidents of motor vehicle theft.
Following behind in third place on the list is West Dunbartonshire, which rose one spot compared with the previous year. According to the security firm, the council area reported an overall crime rate of 1,100 per 10,000 people — an increase of 3 per cent.
The experts state that road traffic offences are the biggest issue in West Dunbartonshire, with 3,070 incidents reported. Meanwhile, the area is also dealing with increasing rates of crimes of dishonesty and crimes against society, with 1,488 and 1,386
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