Cops have released figures on the number of registered sex offenders living in each community.
According to official statistics from Police Scotland there are currently 4,299 convicted offenders in Scotland , with a further 1,460 either in custody or in hospital .
Nearly a sixth of all sex offenders live in the Greater Glasgow area with 681 living among the general population, while 235 are currently locked away.
Lanarkshire has the second highest at 506, with Dumfries and Galloway having the lowest number of creeps at 134 and just 52 in hospital or custody.
Cops broke the country down into 13 regions from the Highlands and Islands in the north to Dumfries and Galloway in the south.
Those areas with more than one prison tend to have the largest number of offenders in custody or hospital.
Figures, released at the end of last month, also show that cops have 14 wanted sex offender with 14 believed to be out with the United Kingdom.
According to Police Scotland, "A Wanted Registered Sex Offender is defined as those who are subject to the notification requirements of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 and who have a live warrant in force."
Someone will be placed on the sex offenders register if they are convicted, caution or caged for a sexual offence since September 1997 when it was created.
Figures below show the number of registered sex offenders in each region of Scotland.
If you have concerns about a paedophile in your area then here's what to do:
How to tell if a paedophile has access to your child
The first step for anyone should be to contact police. You can do this by visiting a police station, phoning police or speaking to a police officer on the street.
Police will carry out background checks, and if the checks discover any child sex offences in the person’s background the parent, carer or guardian will receive information on them.
To get the information, you will have to fill in a form with a police officer, as well as providing proof of identity, an address including photo ID, and proof of your relationship with the child.
If you do receive information from the police it must be treated as confidential.
It is only being given to you so that you can take steps to protect your children. You must not share this information with anyone else unless you have spoken to the police, or person who gave you the information, and they have agreed with you how it will be shared.
The police may decide not to give you information if they think that you will discuss it with others.
Cops may take action against you if the information is disclosed without their consent.
You can make an application by clicking here .
