Outer Hebrides Antisocial Behaviour Strategy
SUPPORTING EVIDENCE
Available Evidence
Antisocial Behaviour covers many differing areas of community life in the Outer Hebrides . The strategy group have attempted to gather information from a variety of sources, which demonstrate the incidents of antisocial behaviour, but also the quality of life in these Islands.
Children’s Reporter
Jan – Dec 2003 265 incidents of offending behaviour were referred to the Children’s Reporter.
Antisocial behaviour related offences per 1000 households in the Outer Hebrides. Northern Constabulary areas compared.
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Total Recorded Offences Per 1000 Households (April 03 – March 04) |
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Outer Hebrides |
Orkney |
Shetland |
Inverness |
Vandalism |
18.8 |
23.1 |
28.4 |
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Breach of the Peace |
26.9 |
17.5 |
20.2 |
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Petty Assault |
14.3 |
11.1 |
15.1 |
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Drug Related |
7.8 |
5.7 |
13.2 |
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Alcohol involving Under 18’s |
4.8 |
2.3 |
0.1 |
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Scottish Housing Survey 1999/2000 - Compares views of residents of Outer Hebrides with comparable areas of Scotland.
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Percentage By Area |
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Rating |
Outer Hebrides |
Orkney |
Highland |
Shetland |
Scotland |
Vandalism, Graffiti & Damage To Property |
Very common |
0 |
0 |
1.9 |
0 |
5.2 |
Fairly common |
1.3 |
0.9 |
6.1 |
2.6 |
12.2 |
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Not very common |
5.8 |
10.3 |
24.6 |
20.7 |
27.3 |
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Not at all common |
92.9 |
88.8 |
67.3 |
76.7 |
55 |
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Don’t know |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0.3 |
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Scottish Housing Survey 1999/2000 - Compares views of residents of Outer Hebrides with comparable areas of Scotland.
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Percentage |
By Area |
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Rating |
Outer Hebrides |
Orkney |
Highland |
Shetland |
Scotland |
Noisy Neighbours |
Very common |
0.6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2.6 |
Fairly common |
2.6 |
0 |
3.9 |
2.5 |
5.2 |
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Not very common |
5.8 |
7.6 |
20.4 |
16.1 |
22.1 |
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Not at all common |
91 |
92.4 |
74.7 |
81.4 |
69.9 |
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Don’t know |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.2 |
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Scottish Housing Survey 1999/2000 - Compares views of residents of Outer Hebrides with comparable areas of Scotland.
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Percentage |
By Area |
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Rating |
Outer Hebrides |
Orkney |
Highland |
Shetland |
Scotland |
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Rubbish or Litter |
Very common |
2.6 |
0.9 |
5.7 |
0.9 |
11.4 |
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Fairly common |
7.1 |
6.6 |
13 |
12.1 |
17.8 |
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Not very common |
14.3 |
13.2 |
26.3 |
29.2 |
26.5 |
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Not at all common |
76 |
79.3 |
55 |
57.8 |
44.1 |
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Don’t know |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.2 |
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Scottish Housing Survey 1999/2000 - Compares views of residents of Outer Hebrides with comparable areas of Scotland.
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Percentage |
By Area |
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Rating |
Outer Hebrides |
Orkney |
Highland |
Shetland |
Scotland |
How The Area Is Rated |
Very good |
63.8 |
62.6 |
64.3 |
65.5 |
51 |
Fairly good |
34.2 |
35.5 |
30.4 |
31.9 |
40.3 |
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Fairly poor |
1.3 |
1.9 |
3.5 |
2.5 |
5.2 |
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Very poor |
0.7 |
0 |
1.5 |
0 |
3.1 |
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No opinion |
0 |
0 |
0.3 |
0 |
0.4 |
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Northern Constabulary, 2003 Excellence in Community Policing - Concerns in the Local Area
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Western Isles Command Area |
Force Area |
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Issue |
Major Concern % |
Minor Concern % |
Total Concerned % |
Total Concerned % |
Driving at excessive speed |
35.6 |
33.9 |
69.5 |
71.9 |
Dangerous driving |
16.2 |
38.4 |
54.6 |
58.4 |
Drink/drugs driving |
14.0 |
30.0 |
44.0 |
46.0 |
Dog excrement |
15.9 |
28.0 |
43.9 |
58.6 |
Rubbish or litter lying around |
9.7 |
34.1 |
43.8 |
55.4 |
Alcohol abuse |
22.2 |
21.6 |
43.8 |
43.7 |
Vandalism, graffiti and deliberate damage |
6.3 |
21.1 |
27.4 |
45.2 |
People using drugs |
8.5 |
18.1 |
26.6 |
39.2 |
Bullying of young people, in or out of school |
6.0 |
20.0 |
26.0 |
36.6 |
Young people on the street |
0.9 |
24.0 |
24.9 |
44.3 |
Stray dogs roaming the streets |
2.9 |
21.4 |
24.3 |
27.5 |
Rowdy or drunken behaviour |
4.2 |
19.4 |
23.6 |
39.2 |
Anti-social neighbours |
5.2 |
17.5 |
22.7 |
24.5 |
Break-ins to houses |
4.5 |
14.8 |
19.3 |
34.2 |
People dealing in drugs |
8.5 |
8.3 |
16.8 |
34.3 |
Things being stolen from cars |
2.1 |
14.2 |
16.3 |
27.4 |
Cars being stolen |
2.1 |
12.6 |
14.7 |
21.1 |
Domestic abuse |
5.1 |
8.1 |
13.2 |
16.4 |
Solvent abuse/glue sniffing |
5.4 |
5.8 |
11.2 |
19.8 |
Discrimination and abuse |
4.5 |
6.3 |
10.8 |
16.8 |
Noise from local pubs or clubs |
1.2 |
3.0 |
4.2 |
12.0 |
Exclusions from Schools 2003/04
Data taken from ‘Scottish Executive National Statistics Bulletin’ – February 2005 and December 2004
Scottish Exclusion rates, by stage and gender, 2003/04
Total Exclusions by Local Authority 1999/00 to 2003/04
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1999/00 |
2000/01 |
2001/02 |
2002/03 |
2003/04 |
Outer Hebrides/Eilean Siar |
12 |
18 |
22 |
28 |
25 |
Orkney Islands |
8 |
22 |
15 |
29 |
52 |
Shetland Islands |
7 |
3 |
7 |
25 |
51 |
Highland |
520 |
720 |
759 |
738 |
823 |
Scotland |
38,769 |
38,656 |
37,442 |
36,496 |
38,919 |
Exclusions by School Sector and Local Authority 2003/04
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Primary Schools |
Secondary Schools |
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Number |
Rate per 1,000 Pupils |
Number |
Rate per 1,000 Pupils |
Outer Hebrides/Eilean Siar |
1 |
- |
24 |
12 |
Orkney Islands |
6 |
4 |
46 |
32 |
Shetland Islands |
16 |
8 |
35 |
21 |
Highland |
65 |
4 |
758 |
51 |
Scotland |
4,478 |
11 |
33,465 |
105 |
Attendance and Absence in Scottish Schools 2003/04.
Percentage attendance and absence by Local Authority, secondary
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% Attendance |
% Authorised Absence |
% Unauthorised Absence |
Average Number of ½ Days Absence |
Outer Hebrides/Eilean Siar |
91.2 |
7.8 |
1.0 |
33.4 |
Orkney Islands |
93.6 |
4.3 |
2.1 |
24.5 |
Shetland Islands |
93.0 |
6.8 |
0.2 |
26.7 |
Highland |
90.8 |
7.7 |
1.3 |
34.8 |
Scotland |
90.2 |
8.0 |
1.6 |
37.4 |