Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterThere are 377 registered sex offenders living in Ayrshire residential areas- latest Police Scotland figures show.
Another 123 sex criminals are in custody or hospital - according to statistics released at the end of July.South Ayrshire Council said it has a legal obligation to consider housing applications for them.Ayrshire has the fifth highest number of registered sex offenders in the community in the country- more than Edinburgh, which has 345.The criminals are monitored locally and officers assess any risks to the public a top Ayrshire detective said.
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