Policing the Communities of the Highlands and Islands

Publication Scheme -
Classes of information

Statistical information

Crime statistics

Crime statistics are available in our Public Performance Reports within the Publications section.

Totals for the following classes of crime may be found within the Force Quarterly Crime Statistics section of the publications page.

  • Non sexual crimes of violence
  • Crimes of indecency
  • Crimes involving dishonesty
  • Fireraising, malicious & reckless conduct
  • Other crimes
  • Other offences
  • Offences relating to motor vehicles

Sex offender statistics

Northern Constabulary retains monthly updated details of the number of Registered Sex Offenders (RSO) and those RSOs whose whereabouts are currently unknown within the Force area on the Management of Sex Offenders page.

For further information the Scottish Government website contains statistics provided by the Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA)

Freedom of information statistics

The following table provides information on the number of requests and the number of questions received under the provisions of FOISA

Calendar year Requests received Questions received
2008 507 1467
2009 667 2061
2010 506 1562
2011 599 1521
2012
January
February
March
April

42
37
48
31

86
73
94
52