Key Data and Intelligence Resources

Connection, companionship, good relationships and a sense of belonging are all important determinants of health and inequalities. Information on people’s connections to others, loneliness and sense of belonging are included in the Lothian Public Health Survey and Edinburgh Partnership Survey reports, with information on children and young people’s connections to friends, family and community included in the Scottish School Health and Wellbeing Census Edinburgh City additional data tables which are also linked on previous pages. Community cohesion and safety, including safety from and crime are also an important determinants of health and wellbeing.

Scottish Crime and Justice Survey data
The Scottish Crime and Justice Survey was last conducted in 2023/24 in order to understand at national level experiences of, and attitudes towards crime, policing and the justice system.

Scottish Violence Reduction Unit Research Hub

The Scottish Violence Reduction Unit provides links to a range of national data in relation to violence, as well as findings from some local work in Niddrie and Craigmillar.

Scottish Children’s Reporter Data on involvement in the Children’s Hearing System
This dashboard presents data on the number and rate over time of those involved in the children’s hearing system at local authority level, including indicators such as compulsory supervision orders, child protection orders and referrals on grounds of offences.

Police Scotland: Edinburgh City Division Scrutiny Report
Police Scotland’s divisional scrutiny reports provide statistics for the number and type of crimes and information on local policing priorities.

Police Scotland: Ward-level crime data 

Police Scotland present ward-level data on the nature, location of individual crimes on an annual basis.

Edinburgh Community Justice: Annual Activity Return

This report provides data on the local outcomes achieved in relation to the Edinburgh Community Safety and Justice Outcomes Improvement Plan.