Edinburgh's 'most dangerous' areas unveiled as data shows capital's crime hotspots

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Edinburgh's 'most dangerous' areas have been revealed in new research by a security firm that carried out a crime survey of Scotland.

Security firm Church Support Services looked at police data to highlight the capital's crime hotspots. And despite being a bustling centre for tourists, with attractions and historical architecture, the city centre tops the grim chart, with a slew of crime taking place within the last year, Edinburgh Live reports.

Crimes of dishonesty ranks as the capital's top crime with 3,461 incidents recorded - making up more than 37 per cent of all crime in the city centre.

Violent assault is next with 1,496 incidents, motor vehicle offences totals 596 incidents, whilst criminal damage amounts to 570 incidents.