Community Safety
Information for the Public
If you need information, advice or want the contact details of your local police officers please visit: Police Scotland – Lanarkshire division.
You can book a free home fire Safety visit with the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service – visit: Get expert advice on how to stay safe at home.
For information on how to keep children, young people and adults safe please visit:
- South Lanarkshire Adult Protection & Child protection
- North Lanarkshire Public Protection
For information on domestic abuse, sexual violence, childhood sexual abuse, and other forms of Gender Based Violence (GBV), including Women’s Aid, Rape Crisis, and mental health support please visit:
You can find more information on women and girls’ safety in Scotland on these websites:
- https://www.transport.gov.scot/our-approach/research/women-and-girls-safety-on-public-transport/
- https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/community-safety-antisocial-behaviour/respect-space
Women’s safety in public spaces is also a focus of Equally Safe: Scotland’s Strategy for Eradicating Violence Against Women and Girls – https://www.gov.scot/publications/equally-safe-scotlands-strategy-preventing-eradicating-violence-against-women-girls/documents/
North Lanarkshire council provides a helpful website with information on community safety:
Community safety | North Lanarkshire Council
Information is available on:
- Antisocial behaviour
- Avoiding antisocial behaviour
- Housing mediation service
- Street lighting, roads and flooding etc.
- Fire safety in your home
North Lanarkshire’s community safety hub provides Information on:
- Public Space CCTV
- Antisocial behaviour
- Homeless Out-of-hours support
- Lanarkshire Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements
- Violence against women
- Shopwatch
- Emergency Response Centre
South Lanarkshire council provides a helpful website with information on community safety:
Community safety – South Lanarkshire Council
Information is available on:
South Lanarkshire council provides helpful Information pages on:
Get support with ALISS and Locator!
ALISS is a website where you can find local services and groups that offer help, support and mentoring. You can also use it to find learning opportunities throughout Scotland.
Locator focuses on charity and community (third sector) services. It’s mainly for South Lanarkshire, but it also includes some services in North Lanarkshire. This lets you see the support that is available in the region.
