Exclusive:Dozens of Bonfire Night police reports within Edinburgh firework control zones

Police received 62 calls from those living within zones between November 5 and the following morning. Conservative MSP Sue Webber called for tougher consequences for the "hooligans and thugs" responsible for disorder.

The Scottish Government said police recorded a 37 per cent reduction in calls relating to fireworks offences compared to the previous year.

Conservative MSP Sue Webber said: “The SNP have utterly lost control of our streets. Edinburgh residents should not have to put up with this violence and vandalism every Bonfire Night.

“The police did an exceptional job this year but the SNP have left them overstretched and working with one hand tied behind their back thanks to their soft-touch justice policies.

“Firework control zones are clearly not working and we now need to see tougher consequences for the hooligans and thugs responsible.”

Between 7am on November 5 and 7am the following day, Police Scotland logged 62 reports of fireworks from residents within firework control zones, according to a freedom of information request by the Tories.

The highest number of reports were in Saughton, Niddrie, Sighthill and Moredun. Saughton had 12 reports, Niddrie had 10 reports, and Sighthill and Moredun had nine reports each.

Firework control zones were in place in nine areas in Edinburgh and three in Glasgow over the Bonfire Night period, meaning it was a criminal offence for a member of the public to set off a firework within these districts.

Police Scotland’s Assistant Chief Constable Tim Mairs previously said this year had been better than previous Bonfire Nights.

"Having now spoken with local policing commanders across Scotland, the overall sense is that this has been a much more peaceful and safe Bonfire Night period in comparison to the last few previous years,” he said.

"We have still experienced pockets of antisocial behaviour and criminality that has seen emergency service workers, members of the public and various buildings and vehicles targeted with fireworks.

"I want to again reiterate that these offences are totally unacceptable, and we will be investigating each incident to identify those responsible and bring them to justice."

A Scottish Government spokesperson said: “As the figures released show, there has been a large reduction in the number of incidents this year.

“Police Scotland said there were no incidents of serious disorder reported between 31 October and 4 November this year and during the Bonfire Night period they recorded an almost 37 per cent reduction in calls relating to fireworks offences compared to the previous year.

“Firework control zones are an important tool as part of a wider package of measures introduced as part of the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022.

“The reduction is disorder is also testimony to the preparatory and prevention work done by Police Scotland, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and other partners to keep communities safe over the Bonfire Night period.”

Police Scotland was contacted for comment.