There are more than 350 registered sex offenders living in Edinburgh communities, new figures show.
The latest Police Scotland data reveals there are 357 sex offenders in the capital, while 131 people convicted of Edinburgh sex offences are currently in custody or a hospital setting.
Every month, Police Scotland publishes data on the number of registered sex offenders in each neighbourhood as part of their “commitment to demonstrate openness and transparency” to locals.
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There are 54 postcode districts in the city of Edinburgh and the latest police data shows that there are RSOs living in some 48 districts.
The EH6 postcode in Leith has the highest number of sex offenders than any other neighbourhood, with 51 living in the area.
The area with the second-highest number of registered sex offenders is the Wester Hailes and Saughton community, with 48 living in the EH11 postcode.
The ten Edinburgh areas with the most RSO's living amongst the community
EH4 -31
EH6- 51
EH7 - 37
EH11- 48
EH14 -39
EH16 -38
EH22- 30
EH37- 22
EH48- 33
EH54 -46
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Police Scotland say that while they can never eliminate the risk sex offenders pose to the public fully, they can reassure locals that “sexual re-offending rates remain extremely low”
They said: “Protecting the public is a priority for Police Scotland. While we can never eliminate risk entirely, we want to reassure communities that all reasonable steps are being taken to protect them.
“We put in place measures to minimise the likelihood of further sexual re-offending by Registered Sex Offenders (RSOs) and would seek to re-assure people that sexual re-offending rates remain extremely low.
“RSOs are robustly managed by the police and our partners through the Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA), and subject to comprehensive risk assessment and risk management in the community.
“Police Scotland has units of dedicated officers specially trained for this task.”
