Agenda Document Pack - Community Safety Partnership Forum - 07/09/2026
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27 August 2026 Members of the Community Safety Partnership Forum Chief Executive’s Office Rachel Blair Chief Officer (Legal, Democratic and Strategy) Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell ML1 1AB www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk Notice is given that a Meeting of the Community Safety Partnership Forum is to be held in the Committee Room 4, Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell, ML1 1AB on Monday, 07 September 2026 at 10:00 AM which you are requested to attend. The agenda of business is attached. Rachel Blair Chief Officer (Legal, Democratic and Strategy) Members : Clerk Name: Democratic Services Clerk Telephone: Clerk Email: Committee@northlan.gov.uk G Woods, D Johnston, J McLaren, J Reddin, W Shields, A Thomas, N Wilson. Page 1 of 88
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Agenda 1 Declarations of Interest In Terms of the Ethical Standards In Public Life Etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 2 Community Safety Partnership Forum - 1 June 2026 Submit the minute of meeting of the Community Safety Partnership Forum held on 1 June 2026. 5 - 6 3 Community Safety Strategy - Annual Review 2025/26 Submit report by the Acting Chief Officer (Housing, Enterprise and Communities) advising of the progress made on the strategic priorities and actions in the Annual Review of the Community Safety Strategy 2025-2030 for the period between April 2025 to March 2026. 7 - 58 4 Scottish Fire and Rescue Service - North Lanarkshire Performance Report Submit report by the Local Senior Officer providing an overview of Scottish Fire and Rescue Service performance within North Lanarkshire for Quarter 1 2026/27. 59 - 74 5 Police Scotland - North Lanarkshire Performance Report Submit report by the Local Policing Commander providing an update in respect of policing performance and activity within North Lanarkshire, focusing on the priorities within the Local Police Plan for Quarter 1 2026/27. 75 - 88 Page 3 of 88
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COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIP FORUM - 1 June 2026 Monday, 1 June 2026 at 10am. A Meeting of the COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIP FORUM PRESENT Councillor Woods, Convener; Councillors Reddin, Robb, Thomas and Wilson. CHAIR Councillor Woods (Convener) presided. IN ATTENDANCE Community Partnership Manager, and Democratic Officer, North Lanarkshire Council; Chief Superintendent and Inspector, Police Scotland, and Local Senior Officer, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. APOLOGIES Councillors D Johnston and McLaren DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST IN TERMS OF THE ETHICAL STANDARDS IN PUBLIC LIFE ETC. (SCOTLAND) ACT 2000 1. The meeting noted that there were no declarations. COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIP FORUM - MINUTE 2. There was submitted the Minute of the meeting of the Community Safety Partnership Forum held on 31 March 2026. Decided: that the terms of the Minute be approved. SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE – NORTH LANARKSHIRE PERFORMANCE REPORT 3. There was submitted a report by the Scottish Fire and Rescue (SFRS): (1) providing an overview of performance in North Lanarkshire for Quarter 4 2025/26, which provided statistical information on key priority areas compared with the corresponding periods from the previous year; (2) advising that SFRS are committed to ensuring that the resources to serve the communities of North Lanarkshire were maximised and focused on the delivery of positive outcomes at every opportunity, and applied to all SFRS activity, including operational incidents and community safety engagement; (3) indicating that the outcomes detailed within the report were based on SFRS’ identified operational demand within each of the 21 Council wards, which required a targeted approach by all relevant partners to deliver a joint solution and to reduce the impact of fire in each ward area; and (4) intimating that the current commitment to SFRS stakeholders would continue to improve through the support of all partners, to provide a better streamlined joint approach to improving outcomes for the people and communities of North Lanarkshire. The Area Commander outlined the key points of note from each of the priority areas, and provided details on community safety and engagement events that SFRS had organised during the reporting Item 2 Page 5 of 88
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COMMUNITY SAFETY PARTNERSHIP FORUM - 1 June 2026 period, including school safety visits to reinforce key fire safety messages and highlighting the success of the ongoing collaboration with Covey Befriending and YAMS and thereafter responded to Members’ Questions. Decided: that the contents of the report be noted. POLICE SCOTLAND – NORTH LANARKSHIRE PERFORMANCE REPORT 4. There was submitted a report by Police Scotland: (1) outlining policing performance and activity in North Lanarkshire for the period from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026 compared with the corresponding period from the previous year; and (2) presenting statistical and qualitive data on each of the areas of focus identified within the Local Policing Plan, namely: Protecting our Communities; Safeguarding Our Citizens and Enhancing our Service. The Superintendent outlined the key points of note from each of the areas of focus contained within the report and provided an update on various national and local policing matters and responded to Member questions. Decided: that the contents of the report be noted. Page 6 of 88
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North Lanarkshire Council Report Does this report require to be approved? ☐ Yes ☒ No Ref GW/MC Date 24/03/25 From Gillian Whitehead, Acting Chief Officer (Housing), Enterprise and Communities E-mail whiteheadg@northlan.gov.uk costellom@northlan.gov.uk Telephone 07939 280676 07725289559 Executive Summary Effective community safety partnership arrangements have been in place for some time in North Lanarkshire to make communities safe and feel safer for everyone to prosper. These partnership arrangements adopt a holistic, integrated approach to improving community safety in North Lanarkshire, recognising the interconnectedness of the various aspects of community safety which align with The Plan for North Lanarkshire. The Community Safety Strategy is the overarching strategy on community safety issues and comprises the requirements set out in the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004, which places a duty on local authorities and the relevant chief constable to publish a strategy setting out how it will tackle antisocial behaviour in its area. The purpose of this report is to advise committee of the progress made on the strategic priorities and actions in the Annual Review of the Community Safety Strategy 2025-2030 for the period between April 2025 to March 2026. This report is the first annual review of the new Community Safety Strategy. Recommendations It is recommended that the Community Safety Partnership Forum: (1) Note the progress made to date in relation to the actions in the Community Safety Strategy for the period 2025-2026. The Plan for North Lanarkshire Priority All priorities Ambition statement All ambition statements Programme of Work All Programmes of Work Community Safety Partnership Forum Community Safety Strategy – Annual Review 2025/26 Item 3 Page 7 of 88
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1. Background 1.1 An all-encompassing Community Safety Strategy | North Lanarkshire Council was developed in Spring 2025. The strategy covers a broad range of community safety activity, building on the existing community partnership arrangements which are in place within North Lanarkshire. The strategy also fulfilled the requirement to publish an Antisocial Behaviour Strategy. This integrated approach is intended to better utilise and target resources and community safety activity through North Lanarkshire Partnership to improve outcomes for individuals and communities in North Lanarkshire. 2. Report 2.1 The vision for community safety set out in the strategy is to: ‘Make North Lanarkshire a better place to live, work and visit through integrated partnership working to build strong, inclusive, vibrant, engaged communities, where homes, workplaces, and public spaces are safe and feel safe for everyone to prosper’. 2.2 This vision is aligned with the ambition set out in the Plan for North Lanarkshire and requires a partnership approach to deliver the actions and priorities set out in the strategy. 2.3 The annual review of the Community Safety Strategy 2025-2026 has now been prepared on progress in relation to the corresponding actions. Community Safety Strategy Priorities 2.4 The Community Safety Strategy 2025-2030 set out six key strategic priorities which are underpinned by the following five key themes: • Effective Community Involvement, Influence and Ownership. • Strong Partnership Working, Governance and Decision Making. • Tackling Inequalities. • Prevention and Early Intervention; and • Place Based Approach. 2.5 These themes were developed through consultation with stakeholders and the community set out the fundamental aspects of the approach to be taken by community planning partners to improve community safety in North Lanarkshire. The six priority areas for action in the Community Safety Strategy are to: • Effectively tackle antisocial behaviour. • Improve road safety. • Reduce serious violence and disorder. • Reduce harm from problematic alcohol and drug use • Tackle Gender Based Violence and protect people at risk of harm, and • Reduce harm from unintentional injury and fire. Progress on the Community Safety Strategy Actions Performance Indicators 2.6 A range of corresponding actions are set out within the strategy to achieve the five strategic priorities. There are 61 actions agreed which involve North Lanarkshire Council (including Housing, Transportation and Education), Police Scotland, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS), North Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP), North Lanarkshire Violence Against Women Partnership and North Lanarkshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP). Of these actions, 57 actions are on track (Green), 4 actions have minor delays (Amber) and there are no actions which have significant delays (Red). Page 8 of 88
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2.7 Performance indicators are presented in the Annual Review of the Community Safety Strategy 2025-2026. The key indicators and changes in the past year as well as some notable trends are summarised as follows: • The number of antisocial behaviour contacts has decreased in this reporting period which is 2.83% lower in comparison to the previous year. • There has been an increase in overall crime in the past year. • The number of antisocial contacts due to non-domestic noise has increased since the last reporting period. • The number of detections for drugs has decreased in the past year. • Accidental dwelling fires have decreased by 4% over the period 2024/25 to 2025/26 and the number of casualties in accidental dwelling fire has reduced since the previous annual review. • There had been a reduction in the number of emergency admissions due to unintentional injury and in North Lanarkshire. • The number of domestic abuse cases reported to Police Scotland has increased by 25 (24%) in the reporting period. • Referrals to Violence Against Women Partnership have increased over this reporting period. • There has been a decrease of 4% in the number of people seriously injured and a reduction of 7% in people slightly injured in road accidents in the reporting period. • Dangerous driving convictions have increased by 32 in the past year. • The number of people charged for disqualified driving, driving without insurance, driving without a licence and driving whilst using a mobile phone, have all increased in the past year. • The number of people charged with Driving without a seatbelt has increased in the past year. 2.8 The Community Safety Strategy 2025-2026 is a five-year plan, and this is the first progress review of the new Strategy. The Community Safety Strategy will continue to be reported through the Community Safety Partnership Forum, Communities Committee and existing community planning structures. 3. Measures of success 3.1 The continued delivery of the actions and priorities set out within the Community Safety Strategy. 4. Supporting documentation 4.1 Appendix - Annual Progress Review of the Community Safety Strategy 2025- 2026.Appendix 2 – Fairer Scotland/Equality Impact Assessment Gillian Whitehead, Acting Chief Officer Housing, Enterprise and Communities Page 9 of 88
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5. Impacts 5.1 Public Sector Equality Duty and Fairer Scotland Duty Does the report contain information that has an impact as a result of the Public Sector Equality Duty and/or Fairer Scotland Duty? Yes ☒ No ☐ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? The equality impact assessment for the Annual Review of the Community Safety Strategy has identified a positive impact associated with all protected characteristics given the broad scope of the strategy and corresponding actions If Yes, has an assessment been carried out and published on the council’s website? https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/your-community/equalities/equality-and-fairer- scotland-duty-impact-assessments Yes ☒ No ☐ 5.2 Financial impact Does the report contain any financial impacts? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, have all relevant financial impacts been discussed and agreed with Finance? Yes ☐ No ☐ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 5.3 HR policy impact Does the report contain any HR policy or procedure impacts? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, have all relevant HR impacts been discussed and agreed with People Resources? Yes ☐ No ☐ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 5.4 Legal impact Does the report contain any legal impacts (such as general legal matters, statutory considerations (including employment law considerations), or new legislation)? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, have all relevant legal impacts been discussed and agreed with Legal and Democratic? Yes ☐ No ☐ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 5.5 Data protection impact Does the report / project / practice contain or involve the processing of personal data? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, is the processing of this personal data likely to result in a high risk to the data subject? Yes ☐ No ☐ If Yes, has a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) been carried out and e- mailed to dataprotection@northlan.gov.uk Yes ☐ No ☐ Page 10 of 88
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5.6 Technology / Digital impact Does the report contain information that has an impact on either technology, digital transformation, service redesign / business change processes, data management, or connectivity / broadband / Wi-Fi? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? Where the impact identifies a requirement for significant technology change, has an assessment been carried out (or is scheduled to be carried out) by the Enterprise Architecture Governance Group (EAGG)? Yes ☐ No ☐ 5.7 Environmental / Carbon impact Does the report / project / practice contain information that has an impact on any environmental or carbon matters? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 5.8 Communications impact Does the report contain any information that has an impact on the council’s communications activities? Yes ☒ No ☐ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? The report will be subject to further communications across social media and the Councils website. 5.9 Risk impact Is there a risk impact? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the key risks and potential impacts, highlighting where the risk(s) are assessed and recorded (e.g. Corporate or Service or Project Risk Registers), and how they are managed? 5.10 Armed Forces Covenant Duty Does the report require to take due regard of the Armed Forces Covenant Duty (i.e. does it relate to healthcare, housing, or education services for in-Service or ex- Service personnel, or their families, or widow(er)s)? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the provision which has been made to ensure there has been appropriate consideration of the particular needs of the Armed Forces community to make sure that they do not face disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public services. 5.11 Children’s rights and wellbeing impact Does the report contain any information regarding any council activity, service delivery, policy, or plan that has an impact on children and young people up to the age of 18, or on a specific group of these? Yes ☐ No ☒ If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact and the provision that has been made to ensure there has been appropriate consideration of the relevant Articles from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). If Yes, has a Children’s Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment (CRWIA) been carried out? Yes ☐ No ☐ Page 11 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 6 Appendix 1 Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 Annual Review 2025 -2026 Page 12 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 7 Contents 1. Introduction 3 Strategic Context 3 Local Context 4 Measuring and Reporting on Progress 5 2. Our Strategic Priorities, Actions and Progress 6 Strategic Priority 1: To effectively tackle antisocial behaviour 6 Strategic Priority 2: To improve road safety 15 Strategic Priority 3: To reduce serious violence and disorder 17 Strategic Priority 4: To reduce harm from problematic alcohol and drug use 23 Strategic Priority 5: To tackle gender-based violence and protect people at risk of harm 27 Strategic Priority 6: To reduce risk from unintentional injury and fire 28 3. Annex – Progress on Community Safety Strategy Indicators 42 Page 13 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 8 Introduction Strategic Context The Scottish Government, Safer Communities Directorate provides the national context for all Community safety activity. The Directorate works with partners to enable everyone in Scotland to live in communities where they feel secure and are safe from harm. Action is being taken on a range of community safety priorities to help build safer communities. The Scottish Government’s National Performance Framework contains 11 National Outcomes and National indicators that measure progress towards these with Community Safety aligned to many of these outcomes with a particular connection to: • Children and Young people: We grow up loved, safe and respected so that we realise our full potential • Communities: We live in communities that are inclusive, empowered, resilient and safe • Environment: We value, enjoy, protect and enhance our environment • Human rights: We respect and fulfil human rights and live free from discrimination Other national strategies, programmes and plans of relevance include Vision for Justice in Scotland, Three Year delivery Plan 2023/24 to 2025/26 which sets out the Government’s vision for the justice sector to deliver a just, safe and resilient Scotland with safer, more tolerant and inclusive communities free from inequality and hate. In addition, Equally Safe: Scotland’s strategy for prevention and eradication of violence against women and girls was refreshed in 2024. Equally Safe sets out a vision to address violence against women and girls, to stop violence occurring, build the capability and capacity of support services and strengthen the justice response to victims and perpetrators. The strategy is informed by the experience of victims and by the expertise of professionals and has three priorities: • Achieving greater gender equality • Intervening early and effectively to prevent violence and maximising the safety and wellbeing of women, children and young people; and • Tackling perpetrators. Page 14 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 9 Our Community Safety Strategy also fulfils the requirement under The Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 which places a duty on local authorities and the relevant chief constable to publish a strategy setting out how it will tackle antisocial behaviour in its area. Given this national context, the Community Safety Strategy now tackles a broader range of community safety issues such as effective safeguarding, Gender-Based violence, community justice, counterterrorism, unintentional harm, home, and fire safety while encompassing early intervention, prevention, and empowerment of communities. Local Context The Plan for North Lanarkshire is the overarching strategic plan for North Lanarkshire and the Programme of Work set out the direction for all partners, the council, stakeholders and, most importantly, for each of our unique communities and the people who live, learn, work, invest and visit within North Lanarkshire. This provides the framework for all other strategies and plans, including the Community Safety Strategy. The plan identifies that whilst trends show strong improvements in key areas, such as employment, investment and educational attainment, there are still unacceptably high levels of deprivation, child poverty and clear areas of inequity and inequality remaining. As such, it is recognised that there is an element of social exclusion across some of our towns and communities in North Lanarkshire and The Plan seeks to reduce this exclusion through improving prosperity and outcomes for all, ensuring that all our communities’ benefit, improving equality of opportunities for all. Community Safety is pivotal to achieving this vision and contributes to all five high level strategic priorities set out in The Plan given the broad context in which community safety exists, making a particular specific contribution to outcomes 3 and 4: Safety is pivotal to achieving this vision and contributes to all five high level strategic priorities set out in The Plan given the broad context in which community safety exists, making a particular specific contribution to outcomes 3 and 4: Outcome 3: Improve the health and wellbeing of our communities. Outcome 4: Enhance participation, capacity, and empowerment across our communities. There are also several other local strategies and plans that community safety plays a key role in, including the Equalities Strategy (2025-2029), the Local Housing Strategy (2021-2026), the Tenant Participation Strategy (2025-2030) and Community Matters – A Framework for Working with Communities amongst others. This reinforces the far-reaching impact of community safety and its interconnectedness across different policy areas. Within North Lanarkshire the vast majority of community safety work is coordinated at a local level through all relevant council services and community planning partners. These issues are also addressed through the Locality Partnership Teams with the Page 15 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 10 North Lanarkshire Partnership Strategic Leadership Board taking a governance and strategic role. All partners with a role in community safety are represented on community planning structures and include, Elected Members, Housing, Police Scotland, Scottish Fire and Rescue, Health and Social Care, NHS Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire Alcohol & Drug Partnership (ADP), Education and Families, Environmental Services, the Housing Community Safety Team, VANL and other Council services. Involvement from communities is vital in these structures and representation from community members is comprised within nine Community Boards with Local Outcome Improvement Plan (LOIP) subgroups such as community safety and targeted action that feed into the community safety agenda. The Community Safety Strategy 2025-2030 has six strategic priorities and corresponding actions. These strategic priorities are: • Priority 1: To effectively tackle antisocial behaviour. • Priority 2: To improve road safety. • Priority 3: To reduce serious violence and disorder. • Priority 4: To reduce harm from problematic alcohol and drug use • Priority 5: To tackle Gender Based Violence and protect people at risk of harm. • Priority 6: To reduce harm from unintentional injury and fire. Measuring and Reporting on Progress This is the first Annual Review of the Community Safety Strategy since the production of Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030. This Annual Review is an update on progress towards meeting these priorities and the corresponding actions highlighting both successes and challenges. The attached performance indicators highlight changes in performance over the one-year period 2025/26. The action plan indicates the status of each action using green (on track), amber (minor delays) and red (significant delay). Page 16 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 11 Our Strategic Priorities Priority 1: To effectively tackle antisocial behaviour. Evidence tells us1: • Over two-thirds (72.28%) of ASB contacts relate to domestic noise accounting for most callouts, with 14.83% due to criminal activity and 9.83% as a result of harassment. • The top three categories of domestic noise complaints are banging (31.09%), loud music (22.58%) and shouting and swearing (20.8%). • For Criminal Activity complaints the main categories are Misuse of drugs (36.73%), threats (13.09%), violence (9.65%), vandalism (13.71%) and drug dealing (12.54%). • North Lanarkshire Council tenants account for 57% of ASB complaints made, 16% are made from owner occupiers, 6% are from private sector tenants and 3% are from housing association tenants. • The majority of ASB subjects (those who are the subject of the complaint) are 69% of tenants living in council housing. Owner occupiers account for 8% of ASB complaints, 4% are people living in homeless temporary accommodation, 4% are private sector tenants and 1% are housing association tenants. • 9.12% of ASB contacts are from tenants in multi-storey towers. • Motherwell/Bellshill have the greatest ASB contacts in 2025/26 accounting for 31.9% of these, (25.9%) are in Coatbridge/Kilsyth/Moodiesburn, (26.71%) are from Airdrie/Cumbernauld, (15.48%) are from Wishaw/Shotts. • Most ASB contacts were during May 2025, with 958 contacts. November 2025 had the lowest monthly contacts with 590. • Out of hours accounts for most ASB contacts (55.13%) and 44.87% are made during the daytime hours. A higher percentage of contacts have been made during out of hours in 2025/26 compared to the previous year (53.6%). 1 All evidence based on 2025/2026 data available from Housing Solutions, North Lanarkshire Council Page 17 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 12 Progress on our Key Actions Antisocial Behaviour Response Initial review of the Anti-social behaviour Response Service commenced to establish the potential number of call outs that are received out with the current service hours. Findings will be considered to establish if there is sufficient justification to consider an increase on the current service provision. Changing patterns to Anti-Social Behaviour need to be evaluated to establish that the optimum times are covered by the out of hours team. The Noise App trial has concluded, and procedures are currently being devised to roll out use of the app for use within localities. Resources to support with the potential volume of data that could be received are being considered, therefore there will be a phased roll out to ensure that the users of the app are receiving the required response to their submissions. A proactive preventative approach to address and prevent antisocial behaviour is being adopted through the role out of Break the Cycle programme to sports and leisure and wider community facilities is being adopted to address and prevent antisocial behaviour. Materials have been confirmed, and a pilot session has been delivered to secondary school pupils was well received. Delivery to all secondary schools to follow which will progress to delivery within Primary Schools. Challenges include resources within the Community Safety Team to focus on delivery of training. There have also been changes to personnel within the Education team who were coordinating schools’ involvement. Discussions will commence later in the year to progress training sessions. The Community Safety Team manage three rapid deployment CCTV units that are trailer mounted and can be used to respond quickly to developing issues and can also be used to assess requirement for permanent CCTV deployments. The purchase of these cameras was supported through the Community Partnership Team, and the Local Development Programme (LDP). The devices operate fully autonomously, with self-supporting power via battery and solar panels. These cameras have benefitted community safety in local communities through recording 4,360 incidents in total of which 1,325 were community safety incidents and have also detected 137 missing people. The cameras transmit video securely via the mobile telephone networks. The trailers have motion sensors to detect any attempted vandalism that alarm back to the CCTV control room. These also have a secondary camera to protect the trailer unit during deployments. The cameras aim to assist in the detection and prevention of crime, anti-social behaviour, environmental incidents and public health and safety. Page 18 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 13 All urban CCTV has been upgraded; works will now commence on the upgrade of existing CCTV critical infrastructure and cameras within low-rise and high- rise properties. The trailers require space for deployment and are not always suitable for deployment in some areas where there is limited green spaces to site the trailers. Incidents of Anti-Social Behaviour have decreased overall by 5.6% during 2025/26 compared to 2024/25. The largest decreases have related to disturbances, which have decreased by 7.3%. There were no incident types that significantly increased during this period, the only very slight increase was in fire incidents. Monthly analysis of hotspot areas/repeat problematic addresses continue to be highlighted in the Tactical Assessment and in several other analytical reports. These reports are carried out for both Police and Partners to support partnership working. Specifically in the last year the analyst Department has developed several new dashboards to help tackle anti-social behaviour including a school’s dashboard not only looking at violence within a school setting but also on school pupils committing violence elsewhere so that specific schools can be prioritised in relation to safer communities’ input and school campus cops. The Department has also developed a range of other dashboards which include a care home dashboard, a stop search, and an outdoor violence dashboard. Anti-social behaviour remains a source of continual focus at a local policing level. Joint visits are conducted by Police and Housing Officers in relation to anti- social behaviour allowing engagement with problematic tenants, prevention of anti-social behaviour, detection of crime and escalation of the housing process where individuals require to be moved. Targeted Police patrols are carried out which are informed by data around recency, frequency and gravity (RFG) of the anti-social behaviour taking place. North Lanarkshire Council data has assisted in the delivery of local action plans in areas identified as problematic which has reduced demand and improved community confidence. Quarterly work is also carried out in relation to three strands: repeat complainers; repeat offenders; and repeat locations. Lanarkshire Preventions Team has progressed measures aimed at reducing anti-social behaviour across public and commercial premises. Routine Crime Prevention Surveys have been undertaken at identified hotspot locations, enabling tailored, problem-solving interventions. Police Scotland Architectural Liaison Officers ensure that crime prevention principles are embedded at the design stage of new developments, and these are treated as a priority when undertaking new builds. The team has undertaken targeted engagement with local businesses to address anti-social behaviour, providing tailored advice to address local problems. Page 19 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 14 Over the reporting period, the Police Analyst Department has provided weekly inputs on a Friday to the daily meetings on anti-social behaviour so that any new and emerging areas can be incorporated into weekend plans. The Department has also carried out extensive work in relation to provide evidence to support CCTV locations for anti-social behaviour. All Police Divisions now report into national meetings in relation to youth disorder. Operation Stardrop has now been established to incorporate any intelligence to make it easier to identify any new threats. Continual work is on-going to try and increase this intelligence flow. Off-Road Bikes An online consultation was carried out by the Community Partnership Team between 19th September and October 2025 following feedback from Community Boards, Elected members and through reports from local people across North Lanarkshire about the impact of off-road bikes on local communities. A total of 2,179 responses from across all Community Board areas were received from local people identifying hotspot areas and potential solutions. Following the consultation, further meetings with partners including Community Partnership Team, Police, SFRS, local community representatives and some Elected Members to look at findings and potential solutions. Site visits have taken place in all Community Board areas and work is ongoing to prepare Board specific action plans to address issues identified in hot spot areas. Local people provided potential solutions to the online consultation that have been discussed further by partners. Potential solutions discussed included targeted Police patrols during peak activity periods, joint operations with CCTV teams, seizure first approach, gates/barriers to prevent access where appropriate, signage and social media communications and campaigns, sessions in schools to educate young people about the risk and consequences of off- road bike usage. Environmental Changes in Public Spaces In conjunction with partners, CCTV provision has been enhanced across North Lanarkshire. An additional 7 CCTV cameras have been installed and are operational 24 hours per day, 7 days per week in Motherwell, Holytown, Coatbridge and Cumbernauld. These CCTV cameras have been funded through the NLC Local Development Programme in response to reports of anti-social behaviour and community safety issues raised through Police Scotland, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) and Housing. Trailer-mounted CCTV units have been deployed to several sites to establish requirement for permanent CCTV deployments. Units have been Page 20 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 15 deployed in Airdrie, Coatbridge, Wishaw and Motherwell localities. Following on from previous deployments, at least two permanent CCTV installations have now taken place, and cameras are operational in Carfin and Coatbridge areas. Preventative approaches Lanarkshire Partnership Approaches to Water Safety (PAWS) group continues to provide a coordinated and proactive approach to prevention, improved incident response and review of water safety incidents. This coordinated and proactive approach assists in the delivery of the 3 key stages of PAWS and is consistent with the targets of Scotland’s Drowning Prevention Strategy, Prevention, Improved Incident Response and Review. All partners, including NLC/SLC, HM Coastguard, SFRS, Police Scotland, Open Water Rescue, Scottish Ambulance Service, Scottish Canals, Water Safety Scotland, Glasgow Humane Society, ROSPA, MSP’s Office are committed to allowing for joint and individual tasking of partnership resources to ensure that all water safety concerns are addressed, and those agencies best placed to manage risk are kept informed of any changing or newly emerging hazards or trends. NLC Youth Workers are working with Town Centre Officers to engage with young people in areas identified where anti-social behaviour is taking place during the evening at weekends. ‘Peer location’ meetings take place regularly to discuss hotspots for focus and information is shared appropriately to ensure a multi-agency approach to tackling youth disorder in Airdrie and Coatbridge areas. Question and answer sessions are planned in @home centre over the summer holidays to increase engagement with young people. In Cumbernauld, the Local Partnership Team (LPT) agreed to proactively target resources towards engaging with young people from the Carbrain area. Partners including NLC Community Partnership Team and Community Learning and Development, Police Scotland, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) and Community Alcohol Partnership (CAP), and local community organisation Carbrain Community Events planned a range of successful partnership engagement activities during school holiday periods to engage with young people and families across the local community. In Kilsyth and Villages, the LOIP youth engagement subgroup attended by NLC Community Partnership Team, Police Scotland, SFRS, Community Alcohol Partnership and CLD agreed to plan and organise partnership engagement events targeted towards young people. Events are interactive and enable young people to find out more about the dangers of drugs, alcohol, smoking and vaping and are organised in response to issues identified by young people during extensive consultation. Three extremely successful events have already taken place, with a further event recently taking place at Kilsyth Academy on 16th June 2026. Page 21 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 16 In Airdrie, Partnership work took place between the Community Alcohol Partnership (CAP) and a range of local partners, including North Lanarkshire Community Sports Hubs, Police Scotland, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, CrossFit for Kids and Airdrie Community Club, to develop an alternative offer during 2025. The partnership initially funded five Friday night sessions at a local primary school, providing outdoor football alongside indoor multi-sport activities such as basketball, netball and badminton. Sessions were widely promoted through schools and social media, while community Police Officers and local businesses actively encouraged young people in the town centre to attend. The local Tesco further supported the programme by supplying free fruit and water each week. Attendance quickly grew, with up to 30 young people attending regularly with Police and SFRS engaging positively with participants at some of the sessions. Following this success, partners committed to extending delivery until June 2025, with additional funding and in-kind support allowing the programme to expand to include free CrossFit sessions. The Community Alcohol Partnership strengthened preventative work by becoming a partner in the Lanarkshire Guardians Programme in Bellshill and Motherwell, match-funding detached youth work alongside Police Scotland. The aim of the programme was for detached youth workers to engage positively with young people at known anti-social behaviour hotspots in Bellshill and Motherwell on Friday evenings during school holidays, offering support and signposting them to existing activities in the local area. Over the 6-week period youth workers engaged with approximately 300 young people across several areas, building trust and making it easier to have open and honest conversations. Young people reported feeling safer when they were out and Police reported a drop in anti-social behaviour in these areas. The Lanarkshire Police Preventions Team continues to deliver a coordinated programme of prevention and awareness activity across Education and Community settings, including partnership with SFRS. This has included targeted inputs to both primary and secondary schools, collectively reaching over 1,400 young people over the reporting period. Police Scotland have strengthened multi-agency collaboration through joint initiatives, including community reassurance activity, large scale leaflet distribution, utilising Police Scotland Youth Volunteer (PSYV), and partnership days of action. Police Scotland have engaged local businesses and community venues to enhance situational prevention and resilience. Coordinated messaging and campaigns are sustained throughout the year via Police social media and partners communications channels, ensuring consistent public awareness and community confidence. Lanarkshire Division has worked with Turning Point Scotland outreach team and North Lanarkshire Council to reach out to local drug users to provide support and help, recognising that Recent/Frequency/Gravity is based around town centre areas. Page 22 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 17 Anti-social behaviour remains a source of continual focus at a local policing level. Police Officers worked in partnership with community safety/mental health subgroups to deliver diversionary events aimed at preventing disorder across the locality. For example, Cycle sessions have been run by Social Track at Bellshill / Wishaw pump track funded through local NHS Health Improvement and supported by Police Scotland and Community Learning and Development. Lanarkshire Division has worked with Turning Point Scotland Outreach Team and NLC to reach out to local drug users to provide support and help, recognising that Recent/Frequency/Gravity is based around town centre areas. Police Scotland have implemented a structured programme of prevention focussed campaigns across educational and community settings addressing priority themes including Domestic Abuse, Cybercrime and Road Safety. Consistent inputs are delivered in schools, ensuring sustained engagement with youths on emerging risks and harm reduction. Targeted health and wellbeing days are delivered with senior pupils receiving inputs on healthy relationships, sextortion, domestic abuse and road safety (New Driver Scheme), reinforcing early intervention and informed decision making. The Preventions Team, also proactively engage with community groups, targeting vulnerable groups and provide inputs on safeguarding measures, particularly focusing on frauds and signposting to third sector organisations that can provide support. Motherwell and Wishaw Community Police worked with NLC CCTV and residents’ groups to carry out additional directed patrols aimed at reducing anti-social behaviour. Police national resources were utilised with the air support unit Drones deployed in and around the area to assist in the identification and detection of those involved. These days of action have been widely shared across social media channels and have received positive response by the public. Local drop- in sessions have also been organised across the period, allowing the public to air concerns and understand actions taken to tackle anti-social behaviour. Effective use of Legislation There is strong Partnership working between Police Scotland and North Lanarkshire Council, working closely to set up joint enforcement teams to tackle persistent offenders in a coordinated effort to maximise opportunities for effective enforcement. Page 23 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 18 To ensure effective use of Legislation, bespoke training courses have been provided to Police Officers on the scope, purpose, and procedures for issuing Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) and Fixed Penalty Notices. Areas for improvement have been identified and associate correct uses for the legislation. Attempts have been made to streamline processes through simplifying paperwork and procedures for issuing Fixed Penalty Notice’s (FPNs) or initiating Anti- Social Behaviour Orders (ASBOs) to encourage more frequent use. Officers have the capability and equipment to issue notices on the spot to offenders. The use of intelligence led policing further allows the offenders details and areas of offending to be reviewed, shared, and actioned for future operations and engagement. Contextual Safeguarding A contextual safeguarding partnership approach has been adopted within North Lanarkshire Council, the aim of which is to respond to harm outside of the home which might be posed to young people from adults, or from other young people. The approach supports disruption from exploitation by targeting the source of harm and the cultures that have been created to promote safer, inclusive communities. It seeks to create opportunities within local communities to foster safer places for children and is based on fundamental human rights. Multiagency partnerships are committed to making North Lanarkshire safer for people of all ages by problem solving to create sustained and meaningful change. The contextual safeguarding approach takes a trauma informed, strengths based and evidence-based approach to seek to understand the dynamics of risk in adolescence and to attempt to build community guardianship. We work closely with the Global Centre for Contextual Safeguarding to enhance our understanding of ‘what works’ and promote a learning culture within the partnership to evaluate our practice and response. A bespoke online module has been created, and recently refreshed, to support staff to recognise and respond to indicators of exploitation and so far, 1200 staff across the council have accessed this. Council workers in various departments including Housing, Elected Members, Community Learning and Development, Education, Legal, Social work, Community Boards and community safety have been encouraged to undertake the learning to diversify the knowledge across the council and support culture change in recognising exploitation. In addition, a young person’s training has been co-created with young people and youth workers to help promote understanding. Work has been developing in schools, with retailers and with wider partners to understand the dynamics of teenage life and help to promote safety over surveillance. Page 24 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 19 Diversionary Activities Police officers are trained in Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) and the use of community triage and the mental health pathway. These utilise the most appropriate agency for dealing with attempted suicides and serious mental health concerns that require Immediate advice or intervention. The use of the Vulnerable Persons Database (VPD) system is used to record and monitor instances of vulnerability which is shared with partners. Specialist departments such as Public Protection Unit (PPU) monitor and escalate cases which meet certain criteria. In Cumbernauld, 8 young people, identified as persistent offenders, have enrolled in a preventative/educational program run by Police National Scottish Violence Reduction Unit (SVRU) and part of a wider partnership with Community Learning and Development, Education, and Community Partnership Team to address repeat offending and highlight associated risks. Serving and Proxy Purchasing of Alcohol North Lanarkshire’s Community Policing Teams and Licensing Department work together to identify the most problematic premises and to promote the initiative and tackle offenders. The Licensing Department review incidents daily and proactively attend premises where issues are detected, to speak to the license holder, and re-iterate their responsibilities under the Licensing Scotland Act 2005, as well as conducting scenario-based training to premises, targeting new and inexperienced staff surrounding the selling of alcohol and issues that can arise. The arrival of the summer months and school holidays can lead to an increase in the number of under 18’s consuming or attempting to consume alcohol and the associated issues. Potential penalties and repercussions of failing to comply with legislation are emphasised to license holders and premises are provided with display campaign materials to display in store and promoted to like and share posts on social media. Identified problematic premises are added to Police sub-divisional daily and weekend action plans where Officers are tasked to attend and submit their findings. Joint Police and NLC, Trading Standards visits take place on a regular basis to those premises that are deemed problematic, and integrity tests are carried out on a regular basis. Page 25 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 20 Bottle marking schemes continue to be facilitated by Lanarkshire Licensing with Community Officers working in partnership with identified off-sales premises. Selected alcohol containers are marked, making it easier to identify where discarded containers have been purchased and action plans are developed to target the associated anti-social behaviour. All reports and intelligence are acted on in relation to problematic pubs, clubs, licensed hotels, and nightclubs. The Challenge 25 approach continues to be promoted. Licensing staff deliver staff training on a regular basis to ensure that premises deliver a safe environment for staff and patrons. Licensing staff target premises, where information and intelligence are received in relation to the misuse of drugs and other types of criminality. Drug wipes are utilised, and any positive findings are thereafter shared with partner police departments. Problematic premises are continually monitored, with intervention plans developed and review reports forwarded to the Licensing Board where necessary. Lanarkshire Licensing lead on ‘Best Bar None’ within the local authority which encourages premises to prioritise responsible management and operation, aiming to create safer, more enjoyable environments. It promotes safety, customer care and responsible alcohol management. All reports and intelligence are acted on in relation to problematic pubs, clubs, licensed hotels, and nightclubs. Licensing officers liaise with premises management to ensure that actions are carried out to deter and detect future conduct and to ensure that premises are complying with the five Licensing Objectives. Training packages and guidance documents have been circulated throughout Police Division highlighting opportunities when the request of a CRASBO would be relevant and proportionate. This has led to an increase in the number of requests being made during criminal proceedings for frequent offenders. Motherwell Community Officers have been working closely with NLC about potential exclusion zones in and around Motherwell town centre to ensure the use of effective legislation to discourage the same nominals committing low level offences and to help offenders recognise the impact they are having on their community. Priority 2: To improve road safety Evidence tells us: • The number of people seriously injured in road accidents has reduced by 4% in the reporting period. • There has been a 7% reduction in people slightly injured in North Lanarkshire in the reporting period. Page 26 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 21 • The number of children (under 16 years) killed has remained the same in 2025/26 at zero. However there has been an increase of 5 children seriously injured in this reporting period. • There has been an increase in the number of people charged for disqualified driving during the reporting period. • The number of people charged with driving licence offences has increased between 2024/25 to 2025/26. • There was an increase in the number of people charged with driving without insurance during the period 2024/25 and 2025/26. • This reporting period has seen a slight increase in the number of people charged with driving without a seat belt. • The number of people charged with driving whilst using a mobile phone has slightly increased 2024/25 and 2025/26. Progress on our Key Actions: Innovative Methods to Reduce Speed NLC have progressed a range of innovative road safety improvement schemes. These range from new/refurbished signal-controlled crossing points/junctions, new mini roundabouts, vehicle activated signs, reduced speed limits, part time reduced speed limits, enhances traffic signs and road markings, improved street lighting, high friction road surfaces, traffic/pedestrian islands, widened footways, traffic calming etc. Over the reporting period 250 road safety requests were received. There is high demand for road safety improvements across North Lanarkshire which is challenging within limited budgets available. The Council continues to invest in accident investigation and prevention commensurate with available road safety budgets. However, it should be noted the accident statistics for North Lanarkshire include the Trunk Road network which the Council has no influence or remit over. Accidents statistics can also fluctuate due to factors out with the Council's control such as inappropriate driving behaviours and driving through impairment. NLC are progressing 20mph in urban areas. Challenges include public buy-in, extensive road network to consider, statutory consultation and effective enforcement. Police Scotland and Transport Scotland road safety initiatives are promoted, and meetings continue to take place with Police Scotland and Scottish Fire and Rescue at the Lanarkshire Governance Board Meetings. Active Travel Strategy Page 27 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 22 The delivery of North Lanarkshire Council's (NLC) Active Travel Strategy (ATS) 2021- 2030 is continuing to progress. The strategy is aimed at improving walking, wheeling, and cycling connectivity and provision at our town centres, hubs, and communities. In the reporting period, 2025/26, NLC continued to work on the delivery of the Strategic Network Routes (SNRs) identified within the Active Travel Strategy, engaging with communities and other key stakeholders regarding route optioneering of SNR 1 Coatbridge to Muirhead and SNR6 Stepps to Condorrat. During this work careful consideration was given to community safety, including identifying project risks and potential solutions as well as undertaking Road Safety Audit, Impact Assessments, Risk Assessments and Equality Impact Assessments. NLC also successfully constructed SNR3 sections Glasgow Road, and Alexander Street Phase 3, Wishaw, as well as active travel routes supporting Riverbank and Orbiston Community Hubs. NLC also undertook the second round of consultation on the draft Local Transport Strategy (LTS), with the final draft due to be presented to committee in August 2026. The draft Strategy contains a policy specifically related to safety in transport, along with two supporting actions. Local Development Programme (LDP) Funding through the LDP programme has supported a range of projects across North Lanarkshire that have contributed to a more positive road safety environment such as environmental improvements and additional car parking. In the reporting period from April 2025 to March 2026, a total of 7 small scale parking projects were completed across North Lanarkshire to improve road safety issues identified by local people. In addition to this, 2 pathway projects and 5 solar lighting projects identified by local communities have been completed contributing to community safety. Priority 3: To reduce serious violence and disorder Evidence tells us: • Overall crime rate in North Lanarkshire has increased by 9.0% from 2024/25 to 2025/26. • Serious assaults have decreased by 1.3% from 2024/25 to 2025/26 period. • Robberies have increased by 6.7% between 2024/25 to 2025/26 period. • The number of vandalism and malicious mischief crimes have increased by 0.1% over the reporting period. • Housebreaking thefts have increased by 0.3% from 2024/25 to 2025/26 period. Page 28 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 23 • The number of people convicted of dangerous driving has increased by 13.6% from 2024/25 to 2025/26 period. • The number of people charged for disqualified driving has increased by 21% during the 2024/25 to 2025/26 period. • There has been a decrease in the number of detections for drugs by 3.9% over the 2024/25 and 2025/26 period. • There has been 2.4% increase in the number of people charged with driving without a seat belt in the past year from 2024/25 to 2025/26 period. • There has been 0.8% increase in the number of people charged with driving whilst using a mobile phone from 2024/25 to 2025/26. Progress on our Key Actions Complainers of Violence Lanarkshire Division has been working under national and local frameworks to improve how it engages with victims of violence. A key focus is building trust and confidence in policing services, particularly for under-reported forms of violence such as domestic abuse, hate crime, sexual violence, youth violence. Early contact, consistent communication and follow up contact are critical for relationship building and allows victims to correct or add to initial statements, increasing accuracy of information. Working collaboratively with charities such as Women’s Aid, Victim Support Scotland, Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre and youth and addiction services, encourages victims to report violence anonymously or with support via a third party. Police receive referrals or corroborating information from these trusted intermediaries. Encouraging community groups to use Crimestoppers or Fearless (youth reporting platform) give additional platforms for reporting criminality. Police Scotland’s “Right to Ask” under Disclosure Scheme for Domestic Abuse Scotland (DSDAS) provides proactive support. These flexible reporting options remove barriers to disclosure. Use of the Vulnerable Person Database (VPD) allows tracking and flagging of repeat victims. Victims are proactively contacted and offered support plans, sometimes even where no formal complaint is made. Page 29 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 24 Indoor Violence By using data analysis and intelligence Police Scotland can map patterns of repeat locations, offenders and victims. Data analysis also provides Police Scotland with information relating to specific addresses and time-of-day situational patterns. Regular meetings are held with Local Authority Housing teams to identify persistent offenders which lead to joint housing visits where tenancy warnings and/or eviction notices are given. Should there be a need, Police will engage with landlords or housing associations to act against problematic tenants Police utilise Domestic Violence Risk assessments to evaluate threat levels at specific addresses and ensure appropriate safeguarding measures are in place. Targeted intervention is undertaken to minimise risk of offending at identified high-risk homes. This includes welfare visits; referral to support services and working collaboratively to monitor offender behaviour. Police officers routinely attend at victims’ homes to provide safeguarding advice and offer devices such panic alarms and/or mobile phones, so they can contact police in the event of an emergency. Local community officers along with specialist officers also engage with multi-agency risk assessment conferences (MARACs) to coordinate responses for domestic abuse victims. The community policing model is reliant on public engagement to be successful. As such all efforts are made to encourage neighbours, housing officers, and community members to report repeat disturbances or suspected violence. Weapons and Serious Violent Crime A whole systems approach is required to address youth offending and involves the identification of at-risk youths, providing tailored interventions to divert them from the Criminal Justice System. Lanarkshire Preventions Team have provided a structured delivery of No Knives Better Lives workshops across primary and secondary school settings. This coordinated approach is improving awareness and influencing attitudes. Through Continuous Professional Development, school Campus Officers are trained in methods of engaging with pupils who appear to be at risk of engaging in weapon carrying. Page 30 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 25 Early and Effective Intervention (EEI) Coordinators collaborate with Education and Housing to support young people involved in minor offences. Interventions may include warning letters, referrals to agencies like Barnardo’s, Axis and SACRO. In response to incidents involving youths/adults with weapons, police ensure visible patrols and proactive stop searches in identified hotspot areas. These efforts aim to deter weapon carrying and allows Police to gather intelligence. Crime mapping and gang intelligence is used to identify hotspots, repeat offenders, and networks involved in weapon crime with Officers deployed to engage offenders ensuring public safety. To deter offending, Police conduct high visibility patrols in high-risk areas utilising stop and search powers lawfully and proportionately, focusing on maintaining public trust. Serious and Organised Crime Officers from Lanarkshire’s Proactive Crime Team (PACT) deliver disruption through targeted proactive investigations focused on locally identified threats, vulnerabilities and organised criminality. Using intelligence-led tasking, they identify and pursue offenders linked to serious and organised crime, exploitative offending and repeat antisocial behaviour, applying enforcement, safeguarding and problem-solving tactics to interrupt criminal activity at an early stage. A key element of this disruption activity is effective partnership working. PACT officers work closely with local authority services, housing providers, health partners, community organisations and specialist policing units to share intelligence, coordinate interventions and reduce opportunities for harm. This approach ensures enforcement action is reinforced by preventative and diversionary measures, delivering sustainable outcomes for communities. The establishment of a pan-Lanarkshire Serious Organised Crime (SOC) Partnership Tactical Group strengthens this impact by providing a structured forum to align local policing activity with wider specialist capabilities. Through this group, partners collectively assess emerging threats, agree tactical priorities and deploy coordinated disruption plans. This enables officers to contribute directly to broader SOC outcomes, ensuring local intelligence informs strategic decision-making and that partnership-led interventions are targeted, proportionate and effective. Overall, PACT officers play a critical role in disrupting criminal networks, preventing escalation into serious harm, and maintaining community confidence by embedding proactive investigation within a strong, collaborative partnership framework. The individuals targeted employ increasingly sophisticated and technological based means of furthering their criminality, presenting operational Page 31 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 26 challenges for Police Scotland to intercept and evidence their criminal practices. Community based reporting continues to provide Police with the most effective means to disrupt organised criminality. Hate Crime The Lanarkshire Preventions Team and Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Team have delivered community engagement events to build trust and encourage reporting, whilst providing reassurance to affected groups. Preventative measures have been prioritised, including educational inputs across community groups. Further educational inputs are delivered to students, outlining the impacts of hate crime, and how to safeguard themselves when out in the community. Police Scotland Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Team focuses more on support for affected groups/individuals and ensuring access to services. BSL awareness days for officers have been carried out focusing on lived experiences and community integration. Meetings with Scottish Refugee Council have taken place to identify current concerns/trends. Regular contact is made with Gypsy, Roma Traveller community advocacy service to improve relations. An in-depth review has now been completed, with the next phase focused on identifying opportunities to enhance both the effectiveness and accessibility of third-party reporting arrangements. This work includes the development and refinement of guidance documents for reporting centres, alongside clearly defined role profiles to support consistency, accountability and best in-service delivery. The overall aim is to strengthen engagement with communities, improve confidence in reporting mechanisms, and support a more informed and coordinated response to hate crime through effective education and enforcement. Once this work has been finalised, dedicated implementation sessions will be arranged to ensure officers and partner organisations are fully supported in adopting and embedding the proposed changes. Housebreaking Lanarkshire Police Officers undertake targeted investigations into housebreaking by identifying repeat locations, emerging trends and prolific offenders through detailed crime pattern analysis and local intelligence. These investigations are proactive and victim-focused, combining high-visibility patrols, surveillance, plain-clothes activity and targeted stop and search where appropriate. Page 32 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 27 Officers work closely with Proactive Crime officers, CID, forensic services and community partners such as housing providers to both detect offenders and reduce repeat vulnerability at affected addresses. This approach delivers disruptive outcomes by apprehending suspects, recovering stolen property and implementing preventative measures that reduce repeat housebreaking and increase community reassurance. In recent week Lanarkshire Police have stood up an initiative with a team exclusively dedicated to the investigation of acquisitive offending which is assessed as likely linked to Serious and Organised Crime. The volume of offending and differing nominals involved in this criminality presents significant challenge. A new central repository for information and investigation management of these offences is being trialled to assist in these areas. A streamlined and targeted forensic strategy has also been developed with National Forensic Services to assist in rapid nominal identification. Lanarkshire proactively deploys plain clothed and roads policing resources to identify and intercept vehicles utilised by travelling criminals and target hardening the Division against these offenders. Vehicle Crime The Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) network, both mobile and static are a pivotal tool used by Road Policing and Divisional Officers to detect and deter criminal use of the road network and to also give a focus on education and enforcement of offences. Road Policing based in Lanarkshire has access to 3 ANPR equipped vehicles and are assisted by Divisional vehicles that can be utilised. The equipment has been used on an almost daily basis to anticipate the movement of offending vehicles, the ANPR application is monitored by Service Overview (SOV) and supervisors within Road Policing Lanarkshire. Police Officers will soon have access to live time notifications via their handheld mobile device which will further enhance coverage and response times to emerging threats. Challenges in relation to vehicle crime include ageing equipment and the upkeep of current equipment and ANPR licences. Police Scotland has also advanced the Park Mark Safer Parking Scheme throughout Lanarkshire which helps reduce crime in car parks and the fear of crime for drivers and passengers. Supply of Drugs use and Drug Use Page 33 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 28 As part of Lanarkshire Division’s commitment to safeguarding our citizens through tackling substance induced harm, intelligence development and proactive policing of those involved in the supply of drugs, remains a priority. Over the reporting period there were 3,473 intelligence logs assessed in relation to drug supply in North Lanarkshire. This marks an increase of over 8% in the number of drug supply intelligence logs compared to the previous year (3,206 logs for 2024/25). 324 crimes were recorded, relating to the production, manufacture, cultivation and supply of drugs, this was an increase of nearly 3% on the previous year (315 crimes for 2024/25). This demonstrates the positive impact of local intelligence development and proactive policing during the reporting period. Police Scotland have strengthened our coordinated approach to substance misuse, through education and harm reduction across both community and educational settings. A close working relationship with Turning Point Scotland has enabled the delivery of regular outreach activity, including joint awareness stalls, targeted engagement, and the expansion of Take-Home Naloxone (THN). This has been supported by increased public visibility using local media. This is further complimented by the ongoing collaboration with Phoenix Futures, ensuring accessible drop-in support with targeted inputs being delivered to Kinship and foster carers to assist young people in their care. Structured drug awareness workshops continue to be delivered within schools, utilising practical and visual resources to enhance understanding of multi- substance use and the associated risks. Priority 4: To reduce harm from problematic alcohol and drug use North Lanarkshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership (NLADP) commissions Tier 2 treatment support in North Lanarkshire via Phoenix, Building Futures offering support for people who use alcohol and other drugs providing support. In total, 989 supports were provided in 2025. Shifting drug trends and increased need has meant the service is operating with a waiting list. There has been increased Cocaine referrals this year and in each quarter. NLADP has commissioned additional counselling capacity to respond to local needs. There is a target to ensure 90% of those requiring treatment are seen within 3 weeks from initial referral. This service is due for retender in 2026. Page 34 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 29 The Service has noticed an increase in individuals disclosing previous experience of sexual abuse and/or trauma. Service has initiated links with Moira Anderson Foundation to discuss how best to support. The service experienced some challenging and aggressive behaviour from individuals either accessing the service or assessed as unsuitable for the service and referred to more appropriate specialist tier 3/4 supports. The ADP Early intervention and prevention (EIP) sub-group met 4 times in 2025/26 to shape and deliver a programme of work focussed on improving EIP efforts. There are key representatives from all sectors and agencies shaping this work with links to family support planning structures within NLC. 111 referrals received for Barnardo’s Axis support for young people service in 2025/26. Barnardo’s Crisis fund enabled support for 22 families to access appropriate clothing, furnishings and fuel. More support required for younger people around mental health and substances ensuring young people and families and those at risk of developing substance use issues are engaged and supported as early as possible. Support for under 11s has been noted as a concern for North Lanarkshire in 2025 however, more work required to understand the statutory support and responses required. The Barnardo’s Axis service is due for retender in 2026 and consultation is underway to share this work. NLADP Resource support some of the actions linked to the VAWG partnership. In 2025, multiple training and learning sessions were delivered. Learning is primarily for ADP Commissioned Services staff/stakeholder and delivered using a blended learning approach with some sessions face to face and some delivered via Microsoft Teams. In terms of key deliverables agreed, the team will continue to develop and deliver the programme of training noted below for ADP commissioned services. Training sessions were scheduled to run throughout the year and are managed by the team, promoted and evaluated with all information shared with NLADP via quarterly reporting cycles. • Domestic Abuse and Substance Use • Safe & together multiagency • Rape and sexual assault training • Commercial Sexual Exploitation Landed/Community Learning and Development supporting a programme of work in 2025, reaching 120 staff, 74 young people, 82 parents/carers. Landed is no longer operational in North Lanarkshire due to ongoing funding constraints and challenges in the sector. In relation to Contextual Safeguarding/ children in conflict with the law, ADP supports a programme of work to engage with those at risk. This was extended in 2025 with matched funding via Barnardo’s from the Corra Foundation to support children, young people and their families. Page 35 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 30 ADP is represented on Child Protection Committee (CPC)/Adult Protection Committee (APC) with commissioned services all having processes and protocols in place to feed into statutory processes and learning reviews, as required. Support for those using alcohol and possible identification of those with executive functioning limitations due to alcohol consumption and Alcohol Related Brain Damage (ARBD) was noted as an emerging priority from the Alcohol Summit hosted by NLADP in April 2025. Work will be required to evidence and support great workforce knowledge and awareness for screening and support for ARBD in the Alcohol treatment action plan 2026 - 2030. Programme of workforce development & training calendar in place based on Work Force Development priorities identified by stakeholders and partners. In total, NLADP offered 36 training and learning opportunities with 368 people attending training organised by ADP in 2025/26 including rights-based training, enhanced alcohol awareness, family inclusive practice Scottish Drug Forums Harm reduction, current drug trends and various other opportunities. Public Health Approach to Justice group met 4 times in 2025/26 with a development session held on 13th March 2026 to renew priority actions for 2026/27. This group oversees the work of the ADP linked to Arrest referral, Drug and Alcohol Solutions Courts, Drug Testing and Treatment Orders (DTTO) and Contextual Safeguarding for identifying and supporting children at risk of conflict with the law. Support in now in place for families to access help commissioned via the ADP offered by Barnardo’s and Phoenix Futures. Total family members supported was 679. Family Inclusive Practice is not fully embedded across all Addiction Recovery and Treatment services. Further work is required across Teir 3 statutory treatment to consistently support Family Inclusive Practise interventions, where appropriate, to all localities. This remains a priority for the ADP in 2026/27. Harm Reduction and Drug Related Deaths Programme of work was established in 2022 and linked to Drug Death Prevention workstreams to make Take Home Naloxone (THN) available to those who wish to carry. This is supported via all commissioned services with training offered routinely. In the reporting period, 400 naloxone kits distributed, 255 new and 145 resupplies,138 Nyxoid and 66 Pebble were supplied. 148 staff and 104 clients/families were trained. 41 Naloxone saves reported, 48 Naloxone administered by the Scottish Ambulance Service and 30 individuals who experienced a Near Fatal Overdose (NFO) were issued with Take Home Naloxone (THN). The Naloxone group to be re-started with action plan being updated for 2026/27 by the ADP support team, Harm Reduction and commissioned services. Page 36 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 31 Lanarkshire Licensing Team and North Lanarkshire Licensing Standards Officers (LSO’s) have an excellent working relationship which facilitates regular joint operations. Together, they carry out robust visits to problematic off-sales premises to provide practical and tactical advice to Personal License holders and all staff working within these premises Through positive engagement these premises are educated on campaigns and initiatives relevant to alcohol misuse and encouraged to participate. The “It’ll Cost You” campaign ran between 30th June – 11th August 2025. The aim of the campaign was to raise the awareness that proxy purchase is a criminal offence which carries a fine of up to £5000 or up to 3 months imprisonment, or both. By raising awareness of the consequences of proxy purchase, the aim is to reduce the number of attempted purchases of alcohol for children, reduce crime and acts of anti-social behaviour in North Lanarkshire. A total of forty-three licenced premises participated in the campaign, using community officers, social media and local press to promote it. Police Scotland Youth Volunteers were also utilised to deliver literature to several public buildings. In total over 150 flyers were posters and window signs were distributed. This re- education process has had a positive outcome with no persons being reported to the Procurator Fiscal for the purchase of alcohol by or for a child or young person under Section 105 Licensing Scotland Act 2005 in 2025 in North Lanarkshire. Lanarkshire Licensing continue to work in partnership with Community Policing colleagues, Trading Standards, and Community Alcohol Partnership (CAP) to conduct integrity testing within licensed premises throughout North Lanarkshire. Alongside diversionary work, the Community Policing Team has undertaken proactive enforcement activity, including test purchasing operations for alcohol and vapes in partnership with the local authority. This approach reinforces retailer accountability and encourages responsible shop owners to comply with licensing legislation when selling alcohol and tobacco products. Police Scotland have an established, intelligence led approach in partnership with the North Lanarkshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership (NLADP) to monitor emerging drug and alcohol trends and align interventions accordingly. Routine meetings allow for vital information sharing, improving collective ability to respond dynamically and coordinate prevention work and enforcement where necessary. Strong partnership working has developed with Turning Point Scotland which allows for community engagement, raising awareness of harm reduction measures, particularly the benefits of Naloxone. Through targeted events and outreach, Take Home Naloxone has been expanded to include individuals and families at risk, ensuring timely access to live-saving interventions. This integrated approach reduces harm and reinforces clear pathways into appropriate support services Page 37 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 32 Priority 5: To tackle Gender Based Violence and protect people at risk of harm Lanarkshire Division continues to maintain strong working relationships with partner and third sector organisations including: ASSIST, Women’s Aid and Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre (LRCC) to support vulnerable victims of domestic abuse and improve their criminal justice journey’s. Police engage with Violence against Women and Girls partners at both strategic and operational levels across Lanarkshire as we seek to continuously improve our service delivery in relation to domestic offending and gender-based violence. A second highly successful ‘Pamper Day’ was organised in partnership with North Lanarkshire College- Coatbridge and local businesses. This was supported by Assist, Women’s Aid, Aura, and other advocacy groups. The event was well attended and allowed officers to deliver key messaging around domestic abuse and gender-based violence to target audiences. Lanarkshire Division continue to undertake internal/external training and community engagement to improve awareness, discourage offending and increase reporting from all sections of our community. Lanarkshire Division continue to proactively report positive outcomes across social media platforms to further improve victim confidence to report crimes and highlight action taken against offenders. Lanarkshire Division continues to champion awareness of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 through training, partnership working and a victim- centred approach to policing. The Division remains committed to improving officer understanding of coercive and controlling behaviour, recognising that domestic abuse extends beyond physical violence to include psychological, emotional, financial and sexual abuse. Officers across Lanarkshire are supported through national training programmes including initiatives that aim to docus on patterns of coercive control and understanding the lived experiences of victims and children affected by the abuse. The Division also promotes trauma-informed practice to ensure victims are treated sensitively and supported throughout investigations. Regular secondment opportunities are offered to develop knowledge across the Division. Lanarkshire Division continues to work closely with partners agencies including the Crown Officer and Procurator Fiscal Service to strengthen safeguarding and improve outcomes for victims. The Lanarkshire Preventions Team have provided a coordinated roll out of targeted inputs focusing on domestic abuse and healthy relationships, aimed at senior pupils as they approach key transitional stages. These sessions are designed to build awareness, challenge harmful attitudes and promote respectful behaviours, whilst providing clear information on consent, coercion and support Page 38 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 34 Accidental Dwelling Fires High Risk Home Fire Safety Visits continue to be prioritised and the supply and fit of appropriate smoke/heat detection as require During 2025/2026, 897 Home fire safety smoke and heat detection were supplied and fitted in North Lanarkshire. Alongside detection installation, cooking safety advice is provided to residents where cooking practices have been identified as a risk factor. SFRS also continues to deliver risk recognition training to partner agencies, building their capacity to identify individuals most at risk from fire and supporting timely referrals to the Service. Following a change to the SFRS internal HFSV system, automatic referrals from North Lanarkshire Council partners cannot currently be processed as originally designed. This is an ongoing issue and SFRS will update partners as soon as a go-live date for the revised process is confirmed. Antisocial Fire Related Behaviour SFRS monitor all fires daily to identify emerging trends. Operational Crews contact the SFRS Community Action Team and Local Area Liaison Officer to highlight any problem areas and concerns. SFRS also use mapping software to aid analysis and report immediate concerns to local Police Teams for their information and action. Police also receive a monthly deliberate fire report including co-ordinates of all fires. Schools in High-Risk Areas are offered class based Anti-Social Behaviour talks to S2 students (34 talks to over 1500 Young People) and Bonfire Talks to S1 students (21 Talks to 900 Young People). Making privately owned derelict properties secure can be a difficult process. Fire Reach Programme for Young People Within North Lanarkshire, Scottish Fire and Rescue (SFRS) conducted 38 Fire Reach courses and in doing so engaged with around 270 young people with most participants receiving an SCQF accredited Fire Skills Employability award. SFRS will continue to utilise the Fire Reach programmes to engage with young people across North Lanarkshire. The Fire Reach programme will continue to target schools with a high instance of secondary fires and focusing on care experienced groups and areas of deprivation during the school holidays. Page 40 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 35 The minibus previously donated to SFRS for FireReach use by NLC has experienced several issues as it increases in age however SFRS have managed to utilise their own vehicles in its absence to ensure continuation. Police Scotland Lanarkshire Preventions Teams and SFRS have continued to jointly deliver a coordinated roll out of the Junior Fire Reach Programme, ensuring consistent engagement with S1 pupils at an early intervention stage, embedding key safety messages and promoting positive decision making at a critical point in young people’s development. Inputs are increased and intensified in the lead up to Operation Moonbeam (Bonfire Night) due to the dangers associated with fireworks and antisocial behaviour. Further inputs are being delivered to other year groups to ensure a consistent approach. Fire Safety Support and Education Within North Lanarkshire, Scottish Fire and Rescue (SFRS) deliver Fire Safety Support and Education (FSSE) on an ongoing basis. During the reporting period, 4 young people from North Lanarkshire were referred from Partner Agencies for concerns around deliberate fire setting and one young person’s parental/guardian provided consent for SFRS to speak to their young person. Fire Setter interventions are delivered by the Community Action Team. All multi-storey tower blocks within the North Lanarkshire Council area continue to receive quarterly visits from Scottish Fire and Rescue Service operational fire crews, with each building visited on four occasions throughout 2025/26. SFRS Fire Safety Enforcement personnel continue to engage directly with Tower Services. Enforcement personnel and operational crews utilise operational awareness visits and multi-storey inspection visits. Fire crews complete a High-Risk Domestic Building Visit Checklist ensuring that all fire stop measures and active and passive fire safety measures are in place. Completed checklists are submitted to NLC Tower Services for action and remediation where required. SFRS will continue to work with partners and the local authority to ensure the safety of multi-storey tower blocks. Risk Recognition/Hazard Awareness Training sessions were delivered to 81 members of staff from NLC and Partner Organisations. Staff can use this training to identify fire risks and take immediate action to reduce risks. Also, then to refer to SFRS for Home Fire Safety Visits for the people involved. 7 General Fire Safety Presentations delivered to 100 members of public at community organisations. Page 41 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 36 Unwanted Fire Alarms North Lanarkshire Fire Crews, supported by NL based SFRS Fire Safety Enforcement Officers continue to implement the Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals (UFA) policy which is designed to drive down re-attendance at properties through proactive and reactive measures. SFRS attended 482 UFAS incidents within North Lanarkshire for this period. There has been a small increase in Unwanted Fire Alarm attendances by SFRS this year. Lanarkshire area Local Senior Officers (LSO) have put in place a plan to ensure that the SFRS Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals Policy is implemented robustly and further training for crews and businesses has taken place and will continue throughout 2026/27. Emergencies Attended North Lanarkshire fire crews attended 4,678 incidents in 2025/26. These varied greatly in variety including fire, flooding, road traffic collision, hazardous materials, extrications, working from height, forced entry and humanitarian assistance, as well as responding to Automatic Fire Alarms. SFRS will continue to train and respond to find new and innovative ways to keep communities safe. Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has identified a growing trend in relation to entry to premises resulting from falls or other medical emergencies. Active Health For this reporting period, NLC Active Health, received 5518 new referrals to the programme, which is an increase of 596 on the previous year. Physiotherapists, GPs, Practice Nurses, Health Visitors, NLC Criminal Justice and Addiction Services provided the top 6 referral pathways. Specialist Health Classes received 2241 referrals an increase of 743 on the previous year and the majority of these referrals were for Strength and Balance classes. Active Health & associated programmes are being rebranded to Active 4 Life (I & II), Active 4 Life Maintenance and Active 4 Life (Weigh to Go). Promotion of the strength and balance classes and the wider Active Health programme continues to both the public and the wider workforce. The Get Walking Lanarkshire programme continues to expand and is well attended across North & South Lanarkshire (15 walks in North Lanarkshire and 22 in South), with a cumulative number of walkers of 13,856 for 2025/26 (2,544 more than the previous year). Page 42 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 37 There were 6046 participants in North walking groups. Walks are available to all people regardless of the area they live in, so many people attend walks in various areas. Community Solutions Improving Lives Initiative (ILI) and Macmillan’s Improving the Cancer Journey (ICJ) programme of work supports people in North Lanarkshire and is hosted within North Lanarkshire Disability Forum. People with long term conditions and those diagnosed with cancer are being supported by a team of 8 Community Connectors who provide practical, community and emotional support. Over the reporting period 25/26, a total of 1765 people benefited from the services (ILI 795 & ICJ 970) an increase from 2024. The Tackling Poverty Team, Active NL, The Health & Wellness Hub and NLC Social work and wider community resources are the top referred to services. Home Safety The Falls Strategy has concluded and is now part of the Frailty and Ageing Programme Board. Current data on falls indicates that the prevention measures remain effective, with performance both stable and improving. The falls prevention team regularly advises older adults about home risks that may lead to falls and offers practical solutions. Common causes of falls include trip hazards, poor lighting, and inadequate support in areas such as floors, stairs, and bathrooms. Making these simple changes, can enhance safety and independence for older adults, significantly reducing the likelihood of falls and hospital visits. The Falls team remains a very small staffing resource. Health Visitors (HV) and Family Nurse Partnership (FNP) raise awareness on the importance of keeping infants and children safe during all 11 Universal HV Pathway visits. Child safety, including unintentional injuries and home safety are assessed and discuss at every GIRFEC Wellbeing Assessments. Information provided is relevant to age and stage of development, this includes: • Safe sleep/Prevention of Sudden Infant Death (SID). • Raising awareness of key parenting issues which impacts safety i.e. the risks exposure to second hand smoke and substance • misuse can have on their new-born baby and family. • Advice on home safety in relation to accident prevention, this includes blind safety, use of safety gates and safe storage of batteries, • cleaning products and medications. • Where required HV/FNP can refer to Fire Brigade Service for safety assessment. • HV/FNP can also refer to Housing to support families when home conditions impact safety of children. • Parent/carers are signposted to the Safety section in the ‘Ready Steady Baby/Toddler book or website/app. Page 43 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 38 • HV/FNP can refer families to 'Tackling Poverty' team should they require financial assistance to provide safety measures within their home. Suicide Prevention NLC Schools and Senior Management attend 8 weekly Suicide Prevention Partnership Board meetings. NLC works with partner agencies, NHSL Health Improvement, Clinical Psychology, Police Scotland, Scottish Fire Rescue Service (SFRS) and NLC Corporate Communications in relation to Suicide Prevention. Lifelines procedures are now developed, training programmes completed with Education staff including primary schools. Suicide awareness training continues to be provided to school pupils over the age of 14 years. A wide range of inputs have been developed across North Lanarkshire including Counselling Services in all schools, Road Map to Recovery, Play and Art Therapy availability, Let’s Introduce Anxiety Management (LIAM), Seasons For Growth, Distress Brief Interventions (DBI) pilot with school-aged children (14-16), and Kooth which offers online support for children and young people, (24 hours per day, 7 days per week), self-help resources, community support and 1-1 support. Over the reporting period, 339 North Lanarkshire Council staff attended a range of training programmes, 65 attended Scottish Mental Health First Aid, 145 attended safeTALK; 58 attended ASIST training; 19 attended Suicide ALERT which was also provided to Education staff as part of their Lifelines Training; and ASK TELL training where 52 attended. In addition, 49 external staff participated in ASIST training including: NHSL, Scottish Fire & Rescue, Police Scotland, Life Link, One Parent Families, Lanarkshire Links, Befriend Bellshill, SAMH, Key, Ponies Help Children, Tony’s Safe Place, Sakoon Minds, Potential Living, Scottish Autism, LAMH, Aspire. 11 external agencies participated in SafeTALK training which included: NHS, Police Scotland, Life Link, LAMH, VANL. 12 external agencies participated in Scottish Mental Health First Aid (SMHFA) included: NHS, One Parent Families, Lanarkshire Links, Routes to Work. 2 external agencies participated in Suicide ALERT, Lanarkshire Links, Potential Living NL Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Trainers also provided SafeTALK for Foster Carers in May 2025 and provide Suicide ALERT as part of the Lifelines Protocol training run by Education & Families for teaching staff. Page 44 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 39 NLC continue to deliver 5-6 ASIST Training courses every 12 months however, there is uncertainty regarding the future of ASIST Training. Although 24 new trainers underwent training in April 2025, NLC were unsuccessful in securing places for the 2 nominees that were put forward. Since January 2026, there have been no new T4T ASIST Training courses have been identified and NLC now has 1 full time ASIST Trainer. This is an issue as 2 ASIST trainers are required to deliver ASIST training. Currently, to meet demand for ASIST training North Lanarkshire “buy in” external ASIST trainers to assist with the roll out of these courses which has an impact on the Suicide Prevention Budget. By increasing awareness and understanding of suicide, we can direct people their friends and families to the appropriate support at the right time. North Lanarkshire Corporate Communications continue to focus on groups most at risk of suicide and those hardest to reach, by using a suicide-safer community approach that aims to build communities that talk openly and freely about suicide, promoting wellness and mental health and supporting those bereaved by suicide. North Lanarkshire Council has delivered two targeted suicide prevention campaigns in response to local intelligence. One campaign focused on individuals aged 35 and over, using YouTube and Facebook, whilst 16–25 age group focus via Snapchat and YouTube. These digital campaigns have achieved significant reach, generating nearly 3 million impressions and over 26,000 click-through to the Council’s suicide prevention webpage from platforms including Google, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok. In addition to online engagement, bus shelter digital advertising continues across 17 North Lanarkshire sites, supported by static posters. The Feel Well NL campaign runs seasonally in November, January, and March, promoting mental wellbeing and encouraging use of local amenities such as country parks, leisure centres, and cultural facilities. The Winter Well campaign and booklet ran throughout December 2025 to February 2026. These initiatives aim to engage residents, reduce stigma, promote wellness, and encourage timely access to support services. There is a focus to educate individuals their family and friends on how to offer support and signpost people to appropriate support at the right time, including the Samaritans, Breathing Space, Kooth and Childline. We aim to improve awareness across local communities in North Lanarkshire, and address the stigma attached to talking about suicide. We have launched a ‘Let’s Talk’ badge, which is used as a tool to encourage people to initiate conversation and help to remove barriers to accessing support. Given the complexity of this issue, delivery of inputs is embedded within wider inputs on Cyberbullying / Bullying, enabling young people to understand the impact of harmful behaviours on emotional wellbeing whilst creating safe opportunities for discussion. This approach supports resilience building and encourages students to seek help, should they find themselves affected by the topic or Page 45 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 40 low moods. Due to the sensitive nature, consideration must be given to any expansion ensuring that any further inputs are proportionate, trauma informed and supported by clear pathways into appropriate support. Lanarkshire’s Tobacco Control Strategy The Lanarkshire Tobacco and Vaping Programme Plan continues to be delivered, which directly responds to key recommendations set out in the Scottish Government’s Tobacco and Vaping Framework: Roadmap to 2034 (November 2023) and Public Health Scotland’s Review of Smoking Cessation Services in Scotland (September 2023). This work supports the Scottish Government’s ambition to become tobacco free by 2034, defined as a smoking prevalence of less than 5% across the population. A suite of action plans has been developed to support delivery of the programme plan, with a particular focus on people and place, including, Pregnancy; Secondary Care; Mental Health; Communities within the most deprived 40% SIMD areas and Community Pharmacy. Over the reporting period, smoking prevalence in North Lanarkshire has continued to decline. The most recent data (2024) shows a prevalence rate of 13.2%, compared to 13.1% across Scotland overall. Smoking prevalence remains disproportionately higher in areas of greater socio-economic deprivation. For the 2025/26 financial year, national reporting on smoking cessation quit attempts and successful quits is currently only available for Quarter 1 and Quarter 2. This is due to the standard national data collection, validation, and publication timetable used by Public Health Scotland. From 1 April 2025 to 30th September 2026, there were 930 quit attempts across North Lanarkshire (excluding secondary care). Of these, 263 individual’s self- reported quitting at 12 weeks, representing a 28% quit rate. Of the total quit attempts: • 705 were delivered through community pharmacy, with 148 successful quits (21% quit rate). • 169 were delivered through community stop smoking services, with 93 successful quits (55% quit rate). In addition, 56 quit attempts were recorded within secondary care settings at University Hospital Monklands and University Hospital Wishaw. Of these, 22 individuals self-reported quitting at 12 weeks, equating to a 39% quit rate. During the reporting period, Page 46 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 41 • Referral pathways through partnership working with Health and Social Care Partnerships, third sector organisations, and local communities have continued to be strengthened. • Improved the availability and accessibility of stop smoking clinics within the 40% most deprived areas of Lanarkshire has continued to be improved, with seven new community clinics established and further expansion planned for 2026–27. • Worked closely with community pharmacies to support staff development, improve data recording, and enhance service performance. • Delivered a range of tobacco control initiatives targeting families with young children, promoting smoke free environments and reducing exposure to second hand smoke, including programmes such as Jenny and the Bear (P1 schools). • Commissioned the JRS Research Consortium to undertake an in-depth review of current practice across community pharmacies in NHS Lanarkshire. • Worked in partnership with the University of Stirling and the University of Glasgow to test the use of nicotine replacement therapy to support smoke free homes and reduce children’s exposure to second hand smoke. • Collaborated with Parent Action for Safe Play (PASP), Coatbridge, to address vape related waste issues in and around the community centre. • Increased demand for stop smoking services through local and national campaigns raising awareness of the harms associated with tobacco and vaping. • Launched the NHS Lanarkshire Quit Your Way webpage, providing clear, accessible information and support to help people stop smoking. • Tobacco, second-hand smoke and vaping training requests have been responded to with training delivered to over 250 staff including: student nurses, early years students, vaccination teams, Money Matter teams and staff from partner organisations. There is a need to increase referrals from Health and Social Care Partnerships, and wider community partners is a key lever for improving quit outcomes and strengthening overall performance against LDP targets. The Quit Your Way (QYW) Stop Smoking Service plan to establish a designated workspace within University Hospital Monklands (UHM) to support more efficient service delivery and strengthen partnership working with secondary care staff. However, there is a need to improve consistency in data entered into the PCR system to avoid potential impact on performance reporting to the Scottish Government. The QYW Pharmacy Support Team are providing ongoing support in relation to this. Page 47 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 42 Priority 4: To tackle Gender Based Violence and protect people at risk of harm Evidence tells us • The number of domestic abuse incidents reported to Police Scotland between 2024/25 and 2025/period. • Violence Against Women Working Group (VAWG) provides services which include NHS Lanarkshire, Gender Based Violence Services, Women’s Aid, ASSIST, Social Work and Housing. • In the reporting period 448 cases were discussed at North Lanarkshire MARAC. Progress on our Key Actions: Disclosure Scheme for Domestic Abuse Disclosure Scheme for Domestic Abuse Scotland (DSDAS) is an important preventative tool in tackling domestic abuse and its use continues to grow year on year within Lanarkshire Division. The introduction of DSDAS has made significant changes and improvements to the violence against women landscape. It gives people the right to ask and police the right to tell individuals at risk of domestic abuse about the history of their partner. It also allows concerned relatives and friends, the right to ask about someone’s partner. DSDAS allows people to make an informed choice about whether to remain in the relationship. Applications continue to rise with a 7.9% increase year on year. Lanarkshire Division figures below from April 2025 to March 2026: During the reporting period, there were 987 DSDAS applications an increase of 73 (7.99%), Of these applications, there was a 1% increase in applications through ‘Power to Tell and a 16% increase in applications submitted through ‘Right to Ask’. This increase can be attributed to the promotion activity conducted by the division within the local community, education establishments and online. A weekly Decision-Making Forum (DMF) is chaired by the Divisional Detective Superintendent (DSU) or in his absence Detective Chief Inspector Public Protection Unit where Police and two partner agencies discuss DSDAS submissions and authorise their subsequent disclosure. The Domestic Abuse Safeguarding Team (DAST) undertake the prompt delivery of these disclosures in line with the legislative requirements to ensure equitable service delivery across Lanarkshire Division. Page 48 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 43 Sexual Assault Response Co-ordination Service (SARCS) continues to be promoted by specialist Sexual Offences Liaison Officers during victim engagement. The continued increase in DSDAS applications brings an associated resourcing challenge to facilitate the scheme and ensure statutory timescales are maintained. Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act Lanarkshire Division continues to champion awareness of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018 through training, partnership working and a victim- centred approach to policing. The Division remains committed to improving officer understanding of coercive and controlling behaviour, recognising that domestic abuse extends beyond physical violence to include psychological, emotional, financial and sexual abuse. Officers across Lanarkshire are supported through National training programmes including initiatives that aim to docus on patterns of coercive control and understanding the lived experiences of victims and children affected by the abuse. The Division also promotes trauma-informed practice to ensure victims are treated sensitively and supported throughout investigations. Regular secondment opportunities are offered to develop knowledge across the Division. Lanarkshire Division continues to work closely with partners agencies including the Crown Officer and Procurator Fiscal Service to strengthen safeguarding and improve outcomes for victims. The Lanarkshire Preventions Team has provided a coordinated roll out of targeted inputs focusing on domestic abuse and healthy relationships, aimed at senior pupils as they approach key transitional stages. These sessions are designed to build awareness, challenge harmful attitudes and promote respectful behaviours, whilst providing clear information on consent, coercion and support pathways. This forms part of a broader early intervention strategy, equipping young people with the knowledge and confidence to make informed choices, whilst highlighting the impact of harmful behaviours on others. Page 49 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 44 Safe and Together A new Safe and Together Coordinator was appointed in August 2025. Funding from the Scottish Government has been confirmed until 2028 to support the ongoing implementation of Safe and Together across North Lanarkshire. Regular training opportunities continue to be offered to multi-agency practitioners who work with children and families experiencing domestic abuse. Over the reporting period a total of 169 practitioners from a variety of services, including, social workers, health visitors, housing officers and educational psychologists, have attended CORE, Overview and Supervisor training. Briefing sessions have also been held with Police Scotland and Panel Members for the Children’s Hearing System. Input has been delivered to child protection training, student social workers, carers and the Resettlement Team. A multi-agency file reading audit took place in November 2025 to identify what progress has been made following the implementation of Safe and Together. A total of 22 cases were considered with a focus on service records from Police Scotland, NHS Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire Council Education and Children and Families and Justice Social Work. Positively, findings noted that 87% of cases read had at least some evidence of a documented pattern of coercive control and actions taken to harm the child/ren and 64% had at least some evidence of a clear and comprehensive documentation of the nexus between the parent perpetrating domestic abuse and the harm to the child/ren. Evidence of documenting partnering with the survivor is emerging with 77% of cases having a little or some evidence of this. The audit did, however, highlight areas for improvement. Results for efforts to find and engage with fathers was varied with 45% of cases having no evidence while 55% had a little or some. 68% of cases had no evidence when considering the father’s parenting across different domains. An action plan is being devised to support the continued implementation of Safe and Together, with a particular focus on holding perpetrators accountable for their behaviours and the harm they cause their child/ren. MARAC The Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) has been in place in North Lanarkshire since 2005 and is now well-resourced through contributions from North Lanarkshire Council and North Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership. This has resulted in a MARAC team based in Women's Aid South Lanarkshire and East Renfrewshire who support the running of MARAC meeting as well as carrying out a two-year evaluation and a programme of training available to all MARAC key services. A Page 50 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 45 pan Lanarkshire MARAC Steering group chaired by Police Scotland is now in place with a sub-group established to consider quality assurance. The North Lanarkshire MARAC annual report dated 1st April 2025 to 31st March 2026 identified that: • 663 referrals were received by the North Lanarkshire MARAC • 88% of all referrals into MARAC were allocated to a MARAC meeting • 448 cases were discussed at North Lanarkshire MARAC • 28.6% were repeat referrals • Of the cases discussed 97% of victims were female and 1.4% were male • The age of victims ranged from 15 to 85 years old, whilst for perpetrators it ranged from 16 to 90 years old. • 789 children were associated with referrals progressing to MARAC Lanarkshire Division continues to strengthen its MARAC approach through closer partnership working, earlier risk identification and a stronger focus on safeguarding victims of domestic abuse. Across Council areas dedicated officers are working alongside local authorities, Health Services, Housing providers, Social Work teams, Education and specialist advocacy organisations to improve information sharing and coordinated safety planning for high-risk cases. The focus remains on reducing harm, repeat victimisation and coercive or controlling behaviour. Current practice places greater emphasis on rapid referral pathways, trauma-informed engagement and ensuring victims relate to advocacy and support services at the earliest opportunity. MARAC discussions continue to focus on protecting adults and children, managing perpetrator risk and developing plans between agencies. Lanarkshire Division has a dedicated team working on this model, recognising that partnership led intervention is best delivered through a coordinated multi-agency response. Violence Against Women Strategy Lanarkshire Division continues to maintain strong working relationships with partner and third sector organisations including: ASSIST, Women’s Aid and Lanarkshire Rape Crisis Centre (LRCC) to support vulnerable victims of domestic abuse and improve their criminal justice journey’s. Police engaged with Violence against Women and Girls partners at both strategic and operational levels across Lanarkshire to continuously improve service delivery in relation to domestic offending and gender-based violence. A highly successful Page 51 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 46 ‘Pamper Day’ was organised in partnership with New College Lanarkshire, Coatbridge and local businesses supported by Assist, Women’s Aid, Aura and Hemat Gryffe Women’s Aid. Lanarkshire Division continues to undertake internal and external training and community engagement to improve awareness, discourage offending and increase reporting from all sections of our community. The Division also continues to proactively report positive outcomes across social media platforms and highlight punitive measures against offenders to further improve victim confidence to report crimes. Page 52 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 47 Annex – Summary of Progress on Community Safety Strategy Indicators. Community Safety Strategy Indicators Indicators Frequency 2024/25 2025/2026 Change 2024/25 to 2025/2026 Lead Source Number of antisocial contacts Annual 10065 9779 North Lanarkshire Council Number of antisocial contacts resolved Annual 9833 8952 North Lanarkshire Council Number of antisocial contacts due to domestic noise Annual 7023 7069 North Lanarkshire Council Number of antisocial contacts due to criminal activity Annual 1646 1451 North Lanarkshire Council Number of antisocial contacts due estate issues Annual 133 106 North Lanarkshire Council Number of antisocial contacts due to harassment Annual 1063 962 North Lanarkshire Council Number of antisocial contacts due to non- domestic noise Annual 51 43 North Lanarkshire Council Page 53 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 48 Indicators Frequency 2024/25 2025/26 Change 2024/25 to 2025/2026 Lead Source Number of overall crimes recorded Annual 31043 33845 Police Scotland Number of serious assaults Annual 228 223 Police Scotland Number of murders Annual 3 3 Police Scotland Number of robberies Annual 199 112 Police Scotland Number of hate crimes Annual 97 81 Police Scotland Number of vandalism and malicious mischief crimes Annual 2318 2323 Police Scotland Number of housebreaking thefts Annual 318 319 Police Scotland Number of detections for drugs, Annual 2042 1962 Police Scotland Page 54 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 49 Indicators Frequency 2024/25 2025/26 Change 2024/25 to 2025/2026 Lead Source Number of accidental dwelling fires Annual 208 200 Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Number of fire fatalities Annual 1 1 Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Number of fire casualties Annual 66 37 Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Number of deliberate primary fires Annual 152 177 Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Number of deliberate secondary fires Annual 1122 1328 Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Number of fires in non- domestic buildings Annual 79 47 Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Number of malicious calls Annual 56 69 Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Number of emergency hospital admissions due to unintentional injury (total) Annual 94 76 NHS Lanarkshire Number of emergency hospital admissions due to unintentional injury (under age 15 years) Annual 21 Data not currently available Data not currently available NHS Lanarkshire Number of emergency hospital admissions due to unintentional injury (aged 65 and over) Annual 61 Data not currently available Data not currently available NHS Lanarkshire Page 55 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 50 Number of emergency hospital admissions aged 65 and over due to falls Annual 1416 1495 NHS Lanarkshire Number of suicides (attended by SFRS) Annual 6 9 Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Page 56 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 51 Indicators Frequency 2024/25 2025/26 Change 2024/25 to 2025/2026 Lead Source Number of domestic abuse incidents reported to Police Scotland Annual 4209 3830 Police Scotland Number of referrals to VAWG specialist services Annual 102 127 Violence Against Women Working Group Page 57 of 88
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Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire – A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-2030 52 Indicators Frequency 2024/25 2025/26 Change 2024/25 to 2025/2026 Lead Source Number of people seriously injured Annual 89 85 Scottish Government, Transportation Number of people slightly injured Annual 173 161 Scottish Government, Transportation Number of children killed* Annual 0 0 Scottish Government, Transportation Number of children seriously injured* Annual 15 20 Scottish Government, Transportation Number of people convicted of dangerous driving Annual 236 268 Police Scotland Number of people charged for disqualified driving Annual 105 127 Police Scotland Number of people charged of driving licence offences Annual 440 546 Police Scotland Number of people charged of driving without insurance Annual 1109 1237 Police Scotland Number of people charged of driving without a seat belt Annual 84 86 Police Scotland Number of people charged of driving whilst using a mobile phone Annual 133 134 Police Scotland Page 58 of 88
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202616/07/26 © Scottish Fire & Rescue ServiceReport generated on About the statistics within this report The activity totals and other statistics quoted within this report are published in the interests of transparency and openness. They are provisional in nature and subject to change as a result of ongoing quality assurance and review. Because all statistics quoted are provisional there may be a difference in the period totals quoted in our reports after local publication which result from revisions or additions to the data in our systems. The Scottish Government publishes official statistics each year which allow for comparisons to be made over longer periods of time. Summary Trends Accidental Dwelling Fires (ADFs) Accidental Dwelling Fire Casualties Non-Fire Casualties Deliberate Fires Non-Domestic Fires Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals (UFAS) Road Traffic Collisions (RTCs) Home Fire Safety Visits (HFSVs) Fire Safety Enforcement Community Safety & Engagement Glossary of Terms 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Contents Scrutiny Report 2026-27 Q1 North Lanarkshire Page 60 of 88
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2026-27 Q11. Summary 610 Fires 187 322 False Alarms 1,204 58 4 0 Fire Fatalities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© Scottish Fire & Rescue ServiceReport generated on Non-Fire Incidents People Rescued by Firefighters People Receiving First Aid or Hospital Treatment (Non-Fire) People Receiving First Aid or Hospital Treatment (Fires) Non-Fire Fatalities Top 10 Incident Types Fire (Outdoor) False Alarm (Due to Apparatus) False Alarm (Good Intent) False Alarm (UFAS) Incomplete (Incomplete) Fire (Building) Inter-Agency Humanitarian Fire (Vehicle) Other Non-Fire 493 133 97 87 85 74 63 44 43 27 Fire Safety AuditsHome Fire Safety Visits Total Incidents (Incl. Incompletes) 89246 Page 61 of 88
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2. Trends Previous 16 quarters (4 years) 202616/07/26 © Scottish Fire & Rescue ServiceReport generated on Accidental Dwelling Fires 2022-23 Q2 2022-23 Q3 2022-23 Q4 2023-24 Q1 2023-24 Q2 2023-24 Q3 2023-24 Q4 2024-25 Q1 2024-25 Q2 2024-25 Q3 2024-25 Q4 2025-26 Q1 2025-26 Q2 2025-26 Q3 2025-26 Q4 2026-27 Q1 51 42 63 36 60 4548 57 61 54 45 48 56 54 56 59 Deliberate Fires 2022-23 Q2 2022-23 Q3 2022-23 Q4 2023-24 Q1 2023-24 Q2 2023-24 Q3 2023-24 Q4 2024-25 Q1 2024-25 Q2 2024-25 Q3 2024-25 Q4 2025-26 Q1 2025-26 Q2 2025-26 Q3 2025-26 Q4 2026-27 Q1 473 410 661 213 648 254 269259 373 247 353 292261 353 293 323 Non-Domestic Fires 2022-23 Q2 2022-23 Q3 2022-23 Q4 2023-24 Q1 2023-24 Q2 2023-24 Q3 2023-24 Q4 2024-25 Q1 2024-25 Q2 2024-25 Q3 2024-25 Q4 2025-26 Q1 2025-26 Q2 2025-26 Q3 2025-26 Q4 2026-27 Q1 13 14 26 9 21 12 11 11 18 1514 19 13 14 19 19 Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals 2022-23 Q2 2022-23 Q3 2022-23 Q4 2023-24 Q1 2023-24 Q2 2023-24 Q3 2023-24 Q4 2024-25 Q1 2024-25 Q2 2024-25 Q3 2024-25 Q4 2025-26 Q1 2025-26 Q2 2025-26 Q3 2025-26 Q4 2026-27 Q1 374 87 428 99 156 91124102112118 299 103 121 120299 113 Road Traffic Collisions 2022-23 Q2 2022-23 Q3 2022-23 Q4 2023-24 Q1 2023-24 Q2 2023-24 Q3 2023-24 Q4 2024-25 Q1 2024-25 Q2 2024-25 Q3 2024-25 Q4 2025-26 Q1 2025-26 Q2 2025-26 Q3 2025-26 Q4 2026-27 Q1 28 20 39 20 36 25 2127 35 37 31 25 32 30 22 20 Page 62 of 88
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2. Trends 202616/07/26 © Scottish Fire & Rescue ServiceReport generated on Previous 16 quarters (4 years) Accidental Dwelling Fire Casualties 2022-23 Q2 2022-23 Q3 2022-23 Q4 2023-24 Q1 2023-24 Q2 2023-24 Q3 2023-24 Q4 2024-25 Q1 2024-25 Q2 2024-25 Q3 2024-25 Q4 2025-26 Q1 2025-26 Q2 2025-26 Q3 2025-26 Q4 2026-27 Q1 6 4 15 3 3 7 109 67 4 4 8 8 9 4 Non-Fire Casualties 2022-23 Q2 2022-23 Q3 2022-23 Q4 2023-24 Q1 2023-24 Q2 2023-24 Q3 2023-24 Q4 2024-25 Q1 2024-25 Q2 2024-25 Q3 2024-25 Q4 2025-26 Q1 2025-26 Q2 2025-26 Q3 2025-26 Q4 2026-27 Q1 30 35 43 21 37 33 42 25 28 30 38 29 34 29 35 26 Road Traffic Collision Casualties 2022-23 Q2 2022-23 Q3 2022-23 Q4 2023-24 Q1 2023-24 Q2 2023-24 Q3 2023-24 Q4 2024-25 Q1 2024-25 Q2 2024-25 Q3 2024-25 Q4 2025-26 Q1 2025-26 Q2 2025-26 Q3 2025-26 Q4 2026-27 Q1 16 16 30 1014 11 21 17 13 22 12 18 15 14 22 14 Home Fire Safety Visits 2022-23 Q2 2022-23 Q3 2022-23 Q4 2023-24 Q1 2023-24 Q2 2023-24 Q3 2023-24 Q4 2024-25 Q1 2024-25 Q2 2024-25 Q3 2024-25 Q4 2025-26 Q1 2025-26 Q2 2025-26 Q3 2025-26 Q4 2026-27 Q1 629 246244 573619 327 251 318497 505 561 515 559 282 517 441 Fire Safety Audits 2022-23 Q2 2022-23 Q3 2022-23 Q4 2023-24 Q1 2023-24 Q2 2023-24 Q3 2023-24 Q4 2024-25 Q1 2024-25 Q2 2024-25 Q3 2024-25 Q4 2025-26 Q1 2025-26 Q2 2025-26 Q3 2025-26 Q4 2026-27 Q1 62 89 138 26 125 91 58 54 99 99 74 97 113 77 116 107 Page 63 of 88
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&RPSDULQJ4ZLWK4DFFLGHQWDOGZHOOLQJILUHVGHFUHDVHGIURPWRLQFLGHQWV 7KHPDLQVRXUFHRILJQLWLRQUHPDLQHGFRRNLQJDSSOLDQFHVDOWKRXJKLQFLGHQWVIHOOIURPWRFRQWULEXWLQJVLJQLILFDQWO\WR WKHRYHUDOOGHFOLQH 7KHGLVWULEXWLRQRIILUHGDPDJHFKDQJHGQRWDEO\ZLWKIHZHULQFLGHQWVFRQILQHGWRWKHURRPRIRULJLQ DQGVXEVWDQWLDOO\IHZHU ILUHVVSUHDGLQJEH\RQGWKHURRPRIRULJLQ *HRJUDSKLFSDWWHUQVDOVRVKLIWHGZLWK0RWKHUZHOO6RXWK(DVW 5DYHQVFUDLJUHFRUGLQJWKHKLJKHVWQXPEHURILQFLGHQWV 2YHUDOOWKHGDWDVXJJHVWVDQLPSURYHPHQWLQDFFLGHQWDOGZHOOLQJILUHsGULYHQODUJHO\E\DUHGXFWLRQLQFRRNLQJUHODWHGILUHV DQGDGHFUHDVHLQPRUHVHULRXVILUHVSUHDG. 202616/07/26 © Scottish Fire & Rescue ServiceReport generated on Accidental Dwelling Fires in this period Extent of Damage Incidents Not applicable 23 Limited to room of origin 8 Limited to item 1st ignited 7 Limited to floor of origin (not whole building) 4 Source of Ignition (Top 10) Cooking appliance Electricity supply Not known Other domestic style appliance Smoking Related Matches and candles Naked flame 20 9 7 2 2 1 1 Trend by Quarter (4 years) 40 50 60 42 Incidents by Ward Motherwell South East & Ravenscraig Airdrie North Bellshill Coatbridge South Cumbernauld East Wishaw Airdrie Central Airdrie South Coatbridge North Fortissat Motherwell North Motherwell West Coatbridge West Cumbernauld North Cumbernauld South Murdostoun Stepps, Chryston & Muirhead 7 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2026-27 Q13. Accidental Dwelling Fires Page 64 of 88
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4. Accidental Dwelling Fire Casualties Non-Fatal Casualties Fatal Casualties Nature of Injury/Cause of Death Casualties Other 2 Other medical condition 2 Accidental dwelling fire casualties remained at four non-fatal casualties in both 2025-26 and 2026-27, with no fatalities recorded in either period. While the overall number of casualties was unchanged, 3 casualties required only first aid at the scene, compared with 1 in the previous year. Hospital slight injuries reduced from 2 to 1, and hospital serious injuries fell from 1 to 0. The number of people rescued by firefighters decreased from 11 to 8, reflecting the overall reduction in accidental dwelling fires. Overall, the data indicates a positive trend, with less severe outcomes for those involved in accidental dwelling fires. 202616/07/26 © Scottish Fire & Rescue ServiceReport generated on Casualties by Ward Bellshill Coatbridge North Coatbridge South Motherwell West 1 1 1 1 Trend by Quarter (4 years) 5 10 15 People Rescued by Firefighters Extent of Harm (Non-Fatal) First Aid Given at Scene Hospital Slight Injuries Hospital Serious Injuries 2026-27 Q1 4 0 8 3 1 0 Page 65 of 88
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5. Non-Fire Casualties 202616/07/26 © Scottish Fire & Rescue ServiceReport generated on Comparing Q1 2026-27 with Q1 2025-26, non-fire non-fatal casualties increased from 24 to 30, while fatal casualties remained unchanged at 5. The number of people rescued by firefighters rose from 31 to 48. Injury severity shifted, with hospital slight injuries increasing from 10 to 19, while hospital serious injuries reduced from 9 to 6. The number of casualties receiving first aid at the scene remained stable at five. Back and neck injuries remained the most common injury type. Overall, while non-fatal casualty numbers increased, the reduction in hospital serious injuries and higher number of people rescued by firefighters indicate some positive outcomes. Casualties by Ward Airdrie North Coatbridge North Motherwell South East & Ravenscr… Stepps, Chryston & Muirhead Airdrie Central Coatbridge West Cumbernauld East Cumbernauld North Cumbernauld South Fortissat Gartcosh, Glenboig & Moodiesburn Mossend & Holytown Murdostoun Coatbridge South Motherwell West Wishaw 5 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 Trend by Quarter (4 years) 20 30 40 Non-Fatal Casualties Fatal Casualties People Rescued by Firefighters Extent of Harm (Non-Fatal) First Aid Given at Scene Hospital Slight Injuries Hospital Serious Injuries Nature of Injury/Cause of Death Casualties Back / Neck injury (spinal) 8 Other 5 Collapse 3 Head injury 3 Breathing difficulties (Other than 'Overcome by gas, smoke or toxic fumes, asphyxiation') 2 Bruising 2 Chest / Abdominal injury 2 Cuts/Lacerations 2 Other medical condition 2 Chest pain / Heart condition / Cardiac arrest 1 Fracture 1 Impalement 1 Not known 1 Other physical injury 1 Unconscious, fitting or unresponsive (no other evident significant injury) 1 2026-27 Q1 30 5 48 5 19 6 Page 66 of 88
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6. Deliberate Fires Property Type Incident Refuse 214 Grassland, woodland and crops 139 Other outdoors (including land) 19 Road Vehicle 17 Non Residential 9 Dwelling 5 Outdoor structures 5 Other Residential 1 Outdoor equipment and machinery 1 Deliberate fires reduced substantially from 648 incidents in Q1 2025-26 to 410 in Q1 2026-27. The largest reduction was seen in grassland, woodland and crop fires, which fell from 330 to 139 incidents, while refuse fires increased slightly from 210 to 214 incidents, becoming the most common deliberate fire type. Reductions were recorded across most wards, with Motherwell South East & Ravenscraig decreasing from 82 to 31 incidents and Fortissat reducing from 67 to 50 incidents. Despite the overall decline, deliberate fires continue to be concentrated in outdoor environments, with refuse and vegetation fires accounting for the majority of incidents. The hourly pattern remains consistent, with incidents peaking during the late afternoon and evening period. Overall, the data shows a significant reduction in deliberate fire activity compared with the previous year, largely driven by fewer outdoor and vegetation-related fires. 202616/07/26 © Scottish Fire & Rescue ServiceReport generated on Incidents by Ward Fortissat Mossend & Holytown Motherwell South East & Ravenscraig Bellshill Murdostoun Wishaw Airdrie North Motherwell North Kilsyth Motherwell West Cumbernauld South Airdrie Central Cumbernauld East Coatbridge South Gartcosh, Glenboig & Moodiesburn Airdrie South Stepps, Chryston & Muirhead Thorniewood Coatbridge North Coatbridge West Cumbernauld North 50 32 31 28 28 27 26 22 21 20 19 17 15 14 11 10 9 9 7 7 7 Trend by Quarter (4 years) 200 400 600 410 Deliberate Fires in this period 2026-27 Q1 Hour of Day 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Page 67 of 88
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7. Non-Domestic Fires Comparing Q1 2026-27 with Q1 2025-26, non-domestic fires decreased from 21 to 14 incidents. The proportion of accidental fires increased, accounting for 86% of all non-domestic fires in 2026-27. Retail properties recorded the highest number of incidents in 2026-27, whereas industrial manufacturing premises were the most affected property type in 2025-26. There was also a marked reduction in fire spread, with incidents limited to the room of origin falling from 6 to 2 and whole-building fires reducing from 2 to 1. Bellshill recorded the highest number of non-domestic fires in 2026-27 with 3 incidents, while incidents were more widely distributed across wards in 2025-26. Overall, the data shows a reduction in non-domestic fire activity and fewer incidents involving significant fire spread compared with the previous year. 202616/07/26 © Scottish Fire & Rescue ServiceReport generated on Non-Domestic Fires in this period 2026-27 Q1 Top 15 Property Types Property Type Incidents Retail 4 Residential Home 2 Sheltered Housing - not self contained 2 Warehouses and bulk storage 2 Car Parks 1 Hospitals and medical care 1 Industrial Processing 1 Sporting venues 1 12 (85.7%) 2 (14.3%) Accidental Deliberate Incidents by Ward Bellshill Mossend & Holytown Airdrie South Coatbridge North Coatbridge South Coatbridge West Fortissat Kilsyth Motherwell South East & Ravenscraig Thorniewood Wishaw 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Extent of Damage Not applicable Limited to item 1st ignited Limited to room of origin External roof only Limited to floor of origin (not whole building) Whole building 7 2 2 1 1 1 Trend by Quarter (4 years) 10 20 30 14 Page 68 of 88
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8. Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals Comparing Q1 2026-27 with Q1 2025-26, unwanted fire alarm signals reduced slightly from 91 to 87 incidents. Residential homes remained the largest contributor, increasing from 28 to 33 incidents, while significant reductions were seen in sheltered housing. The highest number of incidents continued to occur in Airdrie Central and Motherwell South East & Ravenscraig, with both areas recording 13 incidents or more in each period. Although the overall reduction is modest, the decrease in unwanted fire alarm signals from higher-risk premises such as sheltered housing represents a positive outcome Overall, UFAS activity remained relatively stable, with reductions in some property types offset by increases in residential settings. 202616/07/26 © Scottish Fire & Rescue ServiceReport generated on Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals in this period 2026-27 Q1 Top 15 Property Types Property Type Incidents Residential Home 33 Hospitals and medical care 21 Sheltered Housing - not self contained 8 Hostel (e.g. for homeless people) 5 Hotel/motel 5 Education 4 Offices and call centres 3 Industrial Manufacturing 2 Other Residential Home 2 Public admin, security and safety 2 Industrial Processing 1 Student Hall of Residence 1 Incidents by Ward Airdrie Central Motherwell South East & Ravenscraig Airdrie North Coatbridge South Motherwell West Bellshill Coatbridge West Cumbernauld East Fortissat Murdostoun Wishaw Motherwell North Coatbridge North Cumbernauld North Cumbernauld South Mossend & Holytown Stepps, Chryston & Muirhead 16 13 9 7 7 5 5 5 5 5 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 Trend by Quarter (4 years) 0 200 400 87 Page 69 of 88
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9. Road Traffic Collisions Comparing Q1 2026-27 with Q1 2025-26, road traffic collisions decreased from 25 to 20 incidents. Despite fewer collisions, non-fatal casualties increased from 11 to 16, while fatal casualties remained at 0. The number of people rescued by firefighters increased slightly from 5 to 6. Injury severity also increased, with hospital slight injuries rising from 8 to 13 and hospital serious injuries increasing from 2 to 3, although no casualties required first aid only, compared with one in the previous year. Cars remained the vehicle type involved in the majority of incidents, accounting for 15 of the 20 collisions in 2026-27. Overall, while collision numbers reduced, the increase in casualty numbers and injury severity suggests that incidents attended were more serious in nature than those recorded in the previous year. 202616/07/26 © Scottish Fire & Rescue ServiceReport generated on Road Traffic Collisions in this period Non-Fatal Casualties Fatal Casualties People Rescued by Firefighters Extent of Harm (Non-Fatal) First Aid Given at Scene Hospital Slight Injuries Hospital Serious Injuries 2026-27 Q1 Incidents by Ward Airdrie North Fortissat Gartcosh, Glenboig & Moodiesburn Motherwell South East & Ravenscraig Stepps, Chryston & Muirhead Airdrie Central Bellshill Coatbridge West Cumbernauld East Cumbernauld North Cumbernauld South Motherwell West Wishaw 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Trend by Quarter (4 years) 20 25 30 35 40 20 16 0 6 0 13 3 Property Type Incidents Car 15 Van 2 Lorry/HGV 1 Minibus 1 Other 1 Incident Type Incidents Vehicle (Non-fire) 20 Page 70 of 88
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10. Home Fire Safety Visits 202616/07/26 © Scottish Fire & Rescue ServiceReport generated on 11. Fire Safety Enforcement Job Type Count Audit 89 Consultation 15 Specific Visit 4 Comparing Q1 2026-27 with Q1 2025-26, Home Fire Safety Visit's remained stable, increasing slightly from 244 to 246 visits. Activity was distributed across all wards, with Airdrie Central and Coatbridge South recording the highest numbers in 2026-27. Fire Safety Enforcement activity decreased, with audits falling from 99 to 89, consultations reducing from 34 to 15, and specific visits dropping from 12 to 4. Overall, prevention activity was maintained at a similar level to the previous year, while enforcement activity reduced across all categories. Audits by Ward Cumbernauld North Airdrie Central Airdrie South Thorniewood Bellshill Coatbridge West Fortissat Coatbridge North Cumbernauld East Cumbernauld South Coatbridge South Mossend & Holytown Motherwell North Motherwell West Airdrie North Motherwell South East & Ravenscraig Murdostoun Stepps, Chryston & Muirhead 32 7 6 6 5 5 5 4 4 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 2026-27 Q1 HFSVs by Ward Airdrie Central Coatbridge South Motherwell South East & Ravenscraig Cumbernauld East Motherwell West Wishaw Mossend & Holytown Murdostoun Airdrie North Bellshill Fortissat Coatbridge North Coatbridge West Motherwell North Thorniewood Cumbernauld South Airdrie South Cumbernauld North Kilsyth Gartcosh, Glenboig & Moodiesburn Stepps, Chryston & Muirhead 23 21 18 17 15 15 14 14 12 12 12 11 11 11 11 7 6 6 6 2 2 Home Fire Safety Visits 246 Page 71 of 88
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13. Glossary of Terms Term - What it means ADF Accidental Dwelling Fire. HFSV Home Fire Safety Visit. PDIR Post Domestic Incident Response, a term used to indicate actions taken following attendance at a fire or other incident in the home. PDIRs include amongst things the offer of a free follow up home fire safety visit. RTC Road Traffic Collision. Special Service Calls to incidents which are not fires or false alarms such as RTCs, rescues, flooding, incidents involving hazardous materials or the provision of assistance to other agencies. UFAS Unwanted Fire Alarm Signals. When an automatic fire detection and alarm system is activated as a result of anything other than an actual fire the activation is classed as a false alarm. If an attendance is made to such an event by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, then the event is recorded as an UFAS incident. UFAS Policy Change In response to COVID, on the 6th May 2020, the SFRS decided to send 1 pump to UFAS premises that did not have their own Predetermined attendance (PDA). As of 1st July 2023, the COVID interim 1 pump response was ended and a new UFAS policy was implemented. The new policy is to call challenge all UFAS incidents with the intention of non-attendance. Hospitals, care homes, and sleeping risk premises are all exempt and receive either 2 pumps or their premise specific PDA. 202616/07/26 © Scottish Fire & Rescue ServiceReport generated on Page 73 of 88
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OFFICIAL—POLICE & PARTNERS 1 North Lanarkshire Performance Summary Report - Q1 2026/27 Reporting Period: 01/04/2026– 30/06/2026 Total Crime 9,395 Crimes +10.3% Incidents Recorded 19,791 -8.7% +9.2% 1,412 Violence/Group 1 Drug Supply Crimes -5.1% 75 Sexual Crime +35.2% 330 +29.9% 126 Hate Crime ASB/Disorder -10.2% 2,490 Domestic Abuse Crimes +11.1% 849 Crimes of Dishonesty +33.7% 1,922 Robbery -5.7% 33 Fraud +23.8% 255 Dangerous Driving +64.9% 94 Drink/Drug Driving +3.2% 196 Item 5 Page 75 of 88
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OFFICIAL—POLICE & PARTNERS 2 Introduction This document has been compiled to look at the quarterly data available for North Lanarkshire. The report is based on the areas of focus identified within the Local Policing Plan agreed with the Local Authority. The ‘Plan on a Page’ document is available on Page 3. This provides details of the areas Police Scotland have agreed to report on. The following list of contents provides an overview of the items included in this report: TOPIC SECTION PAGE Local Policing Plan Plan on a Page 3 Protecting our Communities Violent Crime Antisocial Behaviour Sexual Crime Acquisitive Crime Serious and Organised Crime 4 5 6 7 8 Safeguarding our Citizens Substance Induced Harm Online Safety Road Safety 9 10 11 Enhancing our Service Continuous Improvement Workforce Wellbeing 12 Page 76 of 88
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OFFICIAL—POLICE & PARTNERS 3 OFFICIAL PUBLIC HEALTH PREVENTION & EARLY INTERVENTION PARTNERSHIPS Threats to public safety and wellbeing are resolved by a proactive and responsive police service The needs of local communities are addressed through effective service delivery The public, communities and partners are engaged, involved and have confidence in policing Our people are supported through a positive working environment, enabling them to serve the public Police Scotland is sustainable, adaptable and prepared for future challenges Violent crime Antisocial behaviour Acquisitive crime Sexual crime Safeguarding our citizens Our Local Policing Priorities Our Objectives Strategic Outcomes PERSON CENTRED APPROACH Our vision | Policing for a safe, protected and resilient Scotland Our purpose| Improve the safety and wellbeing of people, places and communities in Scotland Our values | Fairness, Integrity, Respect, Human Rights Focusing on our local policing priorities, we aim to deliver the positive outcomes highlighted, whilst promoting Lanarkshire Division’s Vision and helping to deliver the Community Plan aspirations of both North and South Lanarkshire Councils. Plan on a Page Lanarkshire Enhancing our service Protecting our communities Substance induced harm Continuous improvement Gender based abuse Workforce wellbeing Protecting our most vulnerable Operational resilience Road safety Online safety Serious Organised Crime Page 77 of 88
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OFFICIAL—POLICE & PARTNERS 4 Protecting our Communities—Violent Crime Analytical Context: In Q1 overall Group 1 Crimes of violence increased by 9.2%, this is an increase of 119 crimes. No murders have occurred in the reporting period, and 6 attempted murders were recorded (reduction of 4). Serious Assaults have remained the same as previous year at 49 crimes recorded. Common Assaults have increased with 981 crimes recorded, a 10% increase from the previous year. There were 178 assaults recorded against emergency workers, a decrease of 10.1% on the previous year. Local Action/Context: Operation Stardrop is Police Scotland’s strategic initiative brought in to tackle violence affecting children and young people by coordinating prevention, protection, pursuit and preparation activity across the service. Lanarkshire Division continues to prioritise tackling youth violence through a balanced approach of prevention, enforcement and partnership working. Reducing violence and protecting vulnerable people are key divisional priorities, with local officers working alongside schools, local authorities, youth services and community partners to identify risks and intervene at the earliest opportunity. Within Lanarkshire, officers are encouraged to submit high-quality intelligence relating to youth violence, weapon carrying, exploitation and emerging trends. Intelligence submissions enable analysts to identify hotspots, repeat locations and individuals at risk, allowing resources to be targeted effectively and preventative activity to be undertaken before serious incidents occur. During this period, 105 Operation Stardrop intelligence logs were submitted for North Lanarkshire. Enforcement remains an important element, with detections for offences involving violence and weapons helping to disrupt offending and hold those responsible to account. During this period 124 crimes of violence involving young people were detected. Overall, Scottish youth justice places strong emphasis on diversion rather than prosecution wherever possible. Most children who come into conflict with the law are dealt with through Restorative Justice Warnings (RJW) or Early Effective Interventions (EEI). For the more serious or persistent cases a joint report is submitted to the courts and Scottish Children's Reporter’s Administration (SCRA). Education is equally important, with officers delivering inputs in schools, engaging with young people and supporting. A positive example which took place in Cumbernauld in June 2026, titled Future Friday. Initially a school programme for Friday afternoons on conclusion of school to offer after activities to positively engage and occupy youths. Attendance was sitting around 60—80. The partnership event driven by SVRU drew 200 - 300 youths, S2-S4, engaging multiple agencies and emergency services with the youths with great success. Page 78 of 88
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OFFICIAL—POLICE & PARTNERS 5 Protecting our communities—Antisocial Behaviour Analytical Context: Disorder incidents in Q1 have decreased by 10.2 % . This is consistent with other divisions and the general trend in previous years. In Q1, 126 Hate Crimes were recorded, this is an increase of 29.9% on the previous year. This is likely as a result of the new hate crime legislation and recording. Hate Crime detection rates have decreased slightly to 67.5%, reduction of 2.6%. Hate Crime can be under-reported and we will continue to work with victims, communities and our nexus of partners, including the third sector, to build confidence in policing and enable and encourage heightened reporting. Vandalism reported reduced by 1% from the previous year. Local Action/Context: The illegal and irresponsible use of e-bikes, e-scooters and off-road motorcycles continues to present a significant challenge in addressing anti-social behaviour across our communities. These vehicles are often used in a manner that poses a risk to both the rider and the public, while the practical and legal complexities associated with safely stopping and seizing them can make enforcement particularly challenging. A contributing factor is the apparent lack of awareness and understanding amongst some parents and guardians regarding the legal requirements, potential consequences and responsibilities associated with these vehicles. Increasing parental knowledge and engagement is therefore a key element of our preventative approach. Alongside proactive enforcement activity, Lanarkshire’s Prevention Team and Community Policing Teams continue to deliver a range of preventative and educational initiatives with partners. Recent activity includes: Engagement sessions at the Sir Matt Busby Centre, Bellshill, where officers spoke with young people and distributed information promoting the safe and responsible use of e-bikes and e-scooters while highlighting the legal implications of illegal use. Participation by the Prevention Team and Area Inspectors in the E-Bike Action Group alongside local authority colleagues and partner agencies to discuss community concerns, improve reporting mechanisms and identify collaborative prevention opportunities. The subsequent distribution of an information pack to parents and carers through both primary and secondary schools, providing guidance on legislation, safety considerations and parental responsibilities. This partnership approach aims to increase awareness, encourage responsible ownership and use, and reduce the anti-social behaviour and community harm associated with these vehicles through education, prevention and targeted enforcement. Page 79 of 88
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OFFICIAL—POLICE & PARTNERS 6 Protecting our communities—Sexual Crime Analytical Context: In this reporting period, 330 sexual crimes have been reported, an increase of 35.2% on the previous year. In total, 59.7% of all sexual crimes have been detected, this is a decrease of 2.2% from the previous year. Reported crimes of rape are up 97.1% (34 more) than the previous year with 69 rapes reported. 49 individual complainers, 11 being repeat complainers. 65.2% are domestic related incidents. 34 (49.3%) are non-recent: raised more than 12 months after committed date. 33 (47.8%) are recent: raised within 12 months of committed date and of these, 20 (29.0%) are live: raised within the same calendar month they were committed. Local Action/Context: Violence Against Women and Girls remains a key priority across all partners in North Lanarkshire. There are no identified trends in relation to sexual assaults or rape reports across the year. Each rape enquiry is led by a Senior Investigating Officer to ensure all investigative avenues are taken, victims are supported by dedicated Sexual Offences Liaison Officers (SOLO) to ensure a trauma informed approach and enhanced victim welfare. Victims of sexual abuse are encouraged to report incidents of sexual abuse to report incidents regardless of when they occurred and recognise the trauma that can be caused. Collaborative working with partners to ensure these individuals are fully supported through the criminal justice system. Sexual crime as identified statistically appear to occur with a domestic setting. Police Scotland maintain continued representation and participation at Lanarkshire MARAC and DSDAS boards to work with partners in identifying and mitigating risk for victims within domestic settings. Lanarkshire Safeguarding Unit undertake visits to identified victims and persons potentially at risk of harm. Police Scotland works closely with Rape Crisis Scotland to support victims and survivors of rape and sexual offences. Through this partnership, we have contributed to the development of the public awareness campaign, “A Survivor’s Guide to the Criminal Justice System. This initiative aims to help victims and survivors understand and navigate the criminal justice process in Scotland, providing clear information and guidance throughout their journey from reporting, through to investigation and court proceedings. The campaign reflects our shared commitment to delivering a trauma informed approach and ensuring the survivors are supported, informed and empowered at every stage of the process. Page 80 of 88
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OFFICIAL—POLICE & PARTNERS 7 Protecting our communities—Acquisitive Crime Analytical Context: In this reporting period, crimes of housebreaking to dwelling houses including attempts increased by 19.7% to 85. Shopliftings have increased by 53.9% (321 more) from the previous year. There had been sharp increases in previous years believed to have been attributed to the ‘cost of living crisis’. Proactive engagement with businesses to support prevention and detection has improved on reporting accounting for a percentage increase. Detections have increased by 3.1% from the previous year. Frauds have increased by 23.8% (49 more) on the previous year. The detection rate was 22.4% for the same period which is a 8.3% increase from the previous year. Local Action/Context: Lanarkshire Division has successfully secured funding through the Retail Crime Task Force to support initiatives specifically aimed at preventing and reducing retail crime across the area. A proportion of this funding has been allocated to the Lanarkshire Preventions Team for the purchase of crime prevention equipment designed to enhance the security of retail premises. Items available for deployment include convex security mirrors, door chimes, battery-powered door alarms, till warning signage, CCTV signage, personal attack alarms, window alarms, and anti-theft display hooks. This list is not exhaustive, and additional security products may be utilised where appropriate to address specific risks identified during assessments. Using analytical data to identify vulnerable premises and repeat victims, the Lanarkshire Preventions Team has undertaken proactive visits to small retail businesses that have experienced criminality. These visits include comprehensive security assessments and the provision of tailored crime prevention advice. Retailers receive a security checklist with practical recommendations covering areas such as staff safety, cash handling procedures, CCTV provision, lighting and visibility, physical security measures, alarm systems, and staff awareness. Incidents are routinely reviewed to identify businesses affected by serious or repeat offending. Where appropriate, the Preventions Team conducts follow-up visits to provide further security guidance, reinforce preventative measures, and support retailers in reducing their risk of future victimisation. Page 81 of 88
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OFFICIAL—POLICE & PARTNERS 8 Protecting our communities—Serious and Organised Crime Local Action/Context: Operation Quota is a new initiative within Lanarkshire aimed at investigating acquisitive crime linked to serious and organised crime. The new operation name will replace previous acquisitive crime operation names such as ‘Op Virion’, ‘Op Jetty’ and ‘Op Enzone’ within Lanarkshire. The team have commenced reviewing all acquisitive crime reports connected to serious and organised crime from 1st January 2026 until present date. All crime reports within this date range fitting the above descriptive will be investigated by the new team in addition to all new acquisitive crime connected to SOC. The team will also review outstanding forensic packages in respect of acquisitive offending and progress where suitable. County Lines is a method employed by criminal gangs to distribute drugs. It relies heavily on the criminal exploitation of children and vulnerable adults. These vulnerable individuals are used to transport, store and distribute drugs. Although this arrangement can appear to be consensual, exploitation and threats are used by criminals to control those involved. Most often, drugs are imported from major cities in England to smaller towns across the UK. This can result in increased violence and community tensions. The force response to County Lines is Operation MARRON. Enforcement action to target County Lines operations across Scotland has resulted in 43 arrests and 38 children and vulnerable people safeguarded. The activity, which ran throughout January, February, and March and culminated with the UK-wide National County Lines Intensification Week, saw 58 search warrants executed by Police Scotland during this period. Cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, ketamine and cannabis worth over £900,000 was seized from a number of addresses across the country. In addition, over £33,457 in cash and 12 weapons including machetes, zombie knives, swords, and knuckledusters were recovered. Proceeds of Crime seizures to date in Lanarkshire; Cash Seizures / Forfeitures / Account Freezing Orders - £23,140.59 Listed Assets - £11,000 Restraints- £51,847.20 Expedited/Direct Referrals- £0.00 Q1 Total- £85,987.79 Page 82 of 88
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OFFICIAL—POLICE & PARTNERS 9 Safeguarding our citizens—Substance Induced Harm Local Action/Context: Drug harm remains a focus in Lanarkshire and there remains a focus on developing intelligence around those who are dealing drugs within the community. During this period our Intelligence Unit generated 60 drug packages for execution by our Pro-active Crime Teams and our Priority Policing Teams. Lanarkshire Division work with partners to reduce the harm of drugs across communities, identifying those individuals who are more vulnerable to drugs harm. Operation Erso is the national police response in relation to drug related deaths, this ensures local officers are aware of national trends and information around drugs that are causing the most harm. Officers from our Organised Crime and Counter Terrorism Unit (OCCTU) have been trained in the use of the ‘Thermo Scientific TruNarc Handheld Narcotics Analyzer’. This new drug testing device is designed to identify suspected controlled drugs (and other substances) quickly and accurately, using laser technology to identify the molecular fingerprint of the substance whilst not disturbing the packaging or integrity of the item. This handheld analyser can detect and confirm more than 1200 controlled substances in a single test, including most known drugs controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act. Community officers across North Lanarkshire continue to work with the Community Alcohol Partnership, aiming to reducing alcohol related harm among young people. The clear benefits of this project have been felt by the community while ensuring the young persons have activities in place which has resulted in a more positive relationship between local young persons and police. Lanarkshire Division continue to work with education colleagues to inform and influence the decision making of our youths within Lanarkshire High Schools, delivering structured inputs to educate our youths around the dangers associated with substances, including drugs, alcohol and vapes. Analytical Context: The number of Drug Supply Crimes (including possession with intent) has decreased by 5.1%. Page 83 of 88
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OFFICIAL—POLICE & PARTNERS 10 Safeguarding our citizens—Online Safety Online Safety—Local Action/Context: Police Scotland's cyber strategy, ‘Keeping People Safe in the Digital World’, makes sure our officers have the right skills to tackle new and emerging crimes and trends. It also makes sure we have the support to meet the demands of a future focused police service. Community (“Com”) Networks is a new and emerging threat facing young people online. COM groups are highly adaptive online subcultures associated with child sexual abuse, cybercrime, and terrorism. Threat strands frequently overlap, though not all cases involve every element. COM groups feature across multiple social media and gaming platforms, particularly Discord and Telegram and pose a real and live threat to those online. Offenders are predominately 14-17 year old with victims as young as primary school aged children and mostly aged under 18 years old. Offenders are often driven by status and notoriety where harm, shock value and volume of content generate approval and shares. Their behaviour is often grotesque and involves acts of promoting self-harm to their victims, sexual abuse and exploitation, extreme right- wing terrorism and fixation on causing real-world mass harm. This threat is real and is facing all of our communities. A series of national and local training events are planned to help increase awareness, and understanding and better equip officers in how to deal with these networks and ultimately keep young people safe. The continued rise in social media has brought about new safety challenges for the young people of today. Local campus and preventions officers continue to play an essential role within our schools, offering digital safety workshops to educate students on the importance on positive online behaviour. Officers highlight the damaging effect of cyberbullying and the dangers of sextortion from the sharing of intimate images to persons online. Sextortion literature has been supplied to schools and is also displayed in front bars and posted on social media to raise awareness. Conceivably increased education and awareness may attribute the increase of non recent incidents. Analytical Content Extensive work has been carried out with partners and the public in relation to the three online sexual offences as seen in the graph opposite. All categories have seen an increase in crimes reported. Communicating Indecently has increased to 55 from 32 with a significant increase in non recent reporting (14 this year compared with 2 last year for Q1). Op OZAWA account for 9 reports, comparable to 0 last year. Page 84 of 88
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OFFICIAL—POLICE & PARTNERS 11 Safeguarding our citizens—Road Safety Local Action/Context: Our annual motorcycle safety campaign is running from March to September, it urges drivers to look out for motorcyclists as riders take to the road this summer. The campaign covers a period that sees the highest number of motorcyclists killed or seriously injured. Motorcyclists are one of the most vulnerable road users and are disproportionately represented in the number of people killed on Scotland’s roads. Engagement and enforcement activity will take place throughout the spring and summer months using both marked and unmarked police vehicles including those from the national motorcycle unit. Social media channels have been and will continue to be utilised across the summer months, to raise awareness of the campaign. Rider Refinement courses for 2026 are ongoing. These one day sessions run across the country during the campaign and are delivered by Police Scotland's Road Policing Unit, supported by IAM Roadsmart. Details can be found at https://orlo.uk/oWN37 Lanarkshire Roads Policing ran a delivery vehicle campaign in April 2026 spanning North/South Lanarkshire which involved engaging with Just Eat, Uber Eats, Amazon, Evri due to a flagged increase in thefts of these vehicle as drivers were leaving their engines running whilst delivering. All companies were engaged with either face to face or via online discussion. An operation took place throughout Lanarkshire in March to educate and enforce legislation in relation to foreign registered vehicles to ensure they are up to the UK standard and do not pose a risk to road users, returns included: 1x Disqualified driver, 1x Drug driver, 1 x No insurance / S165, 1 male arrested for immigration offences, 1 x visa offence, 3 x tachograph offences , 1 x MOT. Community Officers continue to carry out days of action where areas of concern regarding speeding have been identified through positive community engagement. Analytical Context: In this reporting period there 0 fatal road accidents (1 fewer ) and 18 people were seriously injured, no change to the previous year. No children were killed on our roads but 3 children seriously injured 2 more than the previous year. Detection of speeding offences has increased 34.6%. Page 85 of 88
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OFFICIAL—POLICE & PARTNERS 12 Enhancing Our Service Continuous Improvement Police Scotland have recently extended the length of the initial probationer training course from a 16-week programme to an 18-week-programme. Recruits who joined Police Scotland in January have completed the first of the extended initial training course which is held at the Scottish Police College, Tulliallan. The has seen improvements to curriculum content and practical-based elements, enabling officers to feel more confident when they deploy to communities across Scotland. The improved content includes: • The issue of mobile devices at the beginning of initial training, with them being used in practical scenarios throughout the course to ensure operational readiness. • Increased physical education to maximise cardiovascular fitness, strength, and flexibility. • Multiple statement-taking exercises on a variety of crimes. • New practical-based scenarios, tailored around policing demands. Workforce Wellbeing Police Scotland under the Neurodiversity Strategic Working Group (NSWG) have recently partnered with the National Autism Implementation Team (NAIT) who lead Neuro-affirming Communities of Practice in Scotland. This partnership will deliver a research project to inform Police Scotland policy and practice. The project aims to increase our organisational understanding of the experiences of neurodivergent Officers and Staff during recruitment, training, and employment. Page 86 of 88
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OFFICIAL OFFICIAL April 2026– June 2027 April 2025– June 2026 Victims % Change Total Crime 9,395 8,518 877 more +10.3% Total No Group1: Crimes of Violence 1,412 1,293 119 more +9.2% Murder 0 0 0 0% Attempted Murder 6 10 4 fewer -40% Serious Assault detection rate 79.6% 73.5% +6.1% Serious Assault 49 49 - 0% Robbery detection rate 63.6% 85.7% -22.1% Robbery 33 35 2 fewer -5.7% Common assault detection rate 64.1% 64.5% -0.3% Common assault 981 892 89 more +10% Assault against Emergency Workers 178 198 20 fewer -10.1% Number of Domestic Abuse Incidents Reported to the Police 1027 1106 79 fewer -7.1% Number of Domestic Abuse Crimes 849 764 85 more +11.1% Domestic Abuse related crime detection rate 66.9% 73.3% -8.7% Number of Sexual Crimes 330 244 86 more +35.2% Sexual Crimes detection rate 59.7% 61.9% -2.2% Number of rapes 69 35 34 more +97.1% Rape detection rate 40.6% 91.4% -50.8% Communicating indecently 55 32 +71.9% Causing to view sexual activity or images 45 41 +9.8% Threatening or Disclosure of intimate images 17 14 +21.4% Number of statutory stop and searches conducted 966 1399 Number of positive statutory stop and searches 275 323 Number of complaints regarding disorder 2490 2772 282 fewer -10.2% Hate Crime and offences detections rate 67.5% 70.1% -2.6% Hate Crime 126 97 +29.9% Vandalism (including reckless damage, etc) 573 579 6 fewer -1% Number of detections for Consuming Alcohol in a designated place (where appropriate byelaws exist) 96 140 -31.4% Page 87 of 88
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OFFICIAL 2 OFFICIAL Theft by housebreaking dwelling house (including attempts) detection rate 15.3% 16.9% -1.6% Theft by housebreaking dwelling house (including attempts) 85 71 14 more +19.7% Crimes of Dishonesty 1,922 1,438 +33.7% Theft by shoplifting detection rate 58.1% 55% +3.1% Theft by shoplifting 916 595 321 more +53.9% Fraud 255 206 49 more +23.8% Fraud Detection 22.4% 14.1% +8.3% Missing Person Incidents (on STORM, not NMPA) 281 245 36 more +14.7% People Killed 0 1 1 fewer -100% People Seriously injured 18 18 - - People Slightly Injured 47 41 6 more +14.6% Children (aged<16) Killed 0 0 - - Children (aged<16) Seriously Injured 3 1 2 more +50% Dangerous driving 94 57 +64.9% Speeding 276 205 +34.6% Driving Under the Influence 196 190 +3.2% Number of Drug Supply Crimes (including possession with intent) 75 79 -5.1% Public Confidence Total allegations Recorded Number of Complaints (PSD) Number of police incidents 19791 21685 1894 fewer -8.7% Page 88 of 88