Calls have been made for sex offenders to serve their full sentences as it is revealed one in 10 living in Glasgow have breached registration conditions.

In 2018, 65 sex offenders in the city broke sections of the Sexual Offences Act 2003.

According to statistics obtained by the Evening Times using freedom of information legislation, 622 registered sex offenders are currently living in Greater Glasgow.

Discrepancies from those registered and living across the city include a failure to disclose a change of address or their whereabouts during a period of monitoring.

As a result, more than one in ten of those being monitored within Glasgow’s communities were in breach of conditions but have since been tracked down by authorities.

Glasgow Tory MSP Adam Tomkins was shocked at the numbers living across the city and called for tougher measures to ensure these “dangerous criminals” are kept off of the streets.

Mr Tomkins said: “This exposes the sheer number of dangerous criminals who are released into the community when they simply aren’t ready.

“That approach not only puts public safety at risk, but places an immense strain on police officers and other staff tasked with looking after them.

“Given the high level of offenders who are breaching these conditions, you have to wonder why the SNP is planning to empty jails further.

“Sex offenders must serve their sentences in full and not be allowed to roam the streets because the SNP government can’t provide enough prison places.”

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In Scotland, sex offenders are monitored using Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA), which bring together the police, local authorities, Scottish Prison Service (SPS) and health boards.

Together, they assess and monitor those who pose a risk to the public.

A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “Protecting the public is a top priority for Police Scotland.

“Police Scotland works in partnership with a number of agencies through MAPPA to ensure that all Registered Sex Offenders are robustly managed within the community. While we can never eliminate risk entirely, we want to reassure communities that all reasonable steps are being taken to protect them.

“Sex offenders are managed in the community under the Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) which involve the police service, local authorities, the NHS, Scottish Prison Service and other partners.

“The purpose of MAPPA is to pro-actively manage the risk posed by offenders who have come through the judicial and criminal justice system and by virtue of their sentence are required to comply with the notification requirements placed on them by the Sexual Offences Act 2003.

“A number of measures can be put in place to manage offenders in the community and these are monitored by dedicated police officers and partner organisations. ­Keeping people safe is our main priority in all cases.”

The number of sex offenders living in different parts of Glasgow varies greatly by postcode area.

G13, which covers Anniesland, Knightswood and Yoker, had 53 registered sex offenders resident during a recent count, while G32 in the East End had 43.

On the other hand, G23, Lambhill and Summerston, has just one person being monitored by authorities.

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Despite the high numbers of those registered, incidents of conditions being breached have dropped since last year, down to 65 across Police Scotland’s G Division, compared to 76 in 2017.

Both are significant improvements on 2014, when there were more than 100 such instances.

Full list of sex offenders numbers by Glasgow postcode:

G1 - Merchant City - 14

G2 - Blythswood Hill, Anderston (part) - 5

G3 - Anderston, Finnieston, Garnethill, Park, Woodlands (part), Yorkhill - 11

G4 - Calton (part), Cowcaddens (part), Drygate, Kelvinbridge, Townhead, Woodlands (part), Woodside (part) - 18

G5 - Gorbals - 8

G11 - Broomhill, Partick, Partickhill - 19

G12 - West End (part), Cleveden, Dowanhill, Hillhead, Hyndland, Kelvindale, Kelvinside, Botanic Gardens, University of Glasgow - 2

G13 - Anniesland, Knightswood and Yoker - 53

G14 - Whiteinch, Scotstoun - 15

G15 - Drumchapel - 20

G20 - Maryhill, North Kelvinside, Ruchill - 34

G21 - Balornock, Barmulloch, Cowlairs, Royston, Springburn, Sighthill - 32

G22 - Milton, Parkhouse, Possilpark - 25

G23 - Lambhill, Summerston - 1

G31 - Dennistoun, Haghill, Parkhead (part) - 29

G32 - Carmyle, Tollcross, Mount Vernon, Lightburn, Sandyhills, Shettleston, Springboig - 43

G33 - Cardowan, Carntyne, Craigend, Cranhill, Garthamlock, Millerston, Provanmill, Queenslie, Riddrie, Robroyston, Ruchazie, Stepps, Wellhouse - 34

G34 - Easterhouse, Easthall, Provanhall - 6

G40 - Bridgeton, Calton, Dalmarnock - 15

G41 - Pollokshields, Shawlands - 23

G42 - Battlefield, Govanhill, Mount Florida, Strathbungo (part), Toryglen - 24

G43 - Mansewood, Newlands, Pollokshaws - 11

G44 - Cathcart, Simshill, Croftfoot, King’s Park, Muirend, Netherlee - 15

G45 - Castlemilk - 11

G46 - Arden, Carnwadric, Deaconsbank, Giffnock, Kennishead, Thornliebank - 18

G51 - Govan, Ibrox, Drumoyne, Cessnock, Plantation - 30

G52 - Cardonald, Hillington, Penilee, Mosspark - 35

G53 - Darnley, Pollok, Crookston, Parkhouse, Priesthill, Nitshill, Southpark - 15

G69 - Baillieston, Bargeddie, Chryston, Garrowhill, Gartcosh, Gartloch, Moodiesburn, Muirhead, Springhill - 16

G71 - Birkenshaw, Bothwell, Broomhouse, Tannochside, Uddingston, Viewpark - 14

G76 - Busby, Carmunnock, Clarkston, Eaglesham, Stamperland, Waterfoot - 3

G77 - Newton Mearns - 9

G78 - Barrhead, Neilston, Uplawmoor - 14