Drink/drug driving incidents in East Ayrshire have increased by over 126 per cent, according to a new police report.

Police Scotland release the quarterly report looking at incidents of crime in each local authority in Scotland,

The latest report, submitted to East Ayrshire Council cabinet, covers quarter one of 2024/25- which is from April 1, 2023 until June 30, 2024.

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The report compares the recorded numbers in this time to the five-year average.

According to the figures, total crime is down by 3.3 per cent, but overall recorded crime incidents have risen by 6.2 per cent to 8,649.

Sexual crime is down by 19.6 per cent, with 55 incidents recorded, and domestic abuse is also down by 11.4 per cent.

Robbery incidents increased by 36.4 per cent, and hate crime was also up by 16.3 per cent.

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The report added: "The start of the 2024/25 Financial Year continues to record increases in violent crime across East Ayrshire.

"Overall violent crime has increased by 30.8 per cent on the five-year average. This increase is primarily due to the number of minor assaults both on emergency workers and members of the public.

"Serious assaults are currently showing a lower figure than both last year and the five-year average.

"The current position in terms of drug supply charges in East Ayrshire shows a decrease on both last year and the five-year average.

"Cannabis cultivations have noted a marked increase with five being identified so far this year. Possession charges have noted an increase this year but the amounts being found are insufficient to justify a supply charge.

"Drugs being brought into prison have also noted a slight increase this year but still lower than the five-year average."

You can view the full report on the East Ayrshire Council website.

Council cabinet members will discuss the figures at a meeting this week.