Domestic abuse incidents in Glasgow reached almost 10,000 cases last year according to official reports.

There were 9388 incidents recorded by police in Glasgow out of 65,000 across Scotland.

It is an average of 25 incidents a day in the city.

In 39% (3600) of the incidents in Glasgow a crime or offence was committed.

Over the last seven years domestic abuse  incidents in the city have fluctuated between around 8500 and 9500.

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Across Scotland there has been a steady increases year on year from 58,882 in 2015/16 to 65,251 last year.

Common assault was the most frequent crime or offence recorded, accounting for 32% of all crimes and offences. Breach of the peace  charges accounted for 23% of crimes and offences.

While Glasgow had the highest number of incidents the highest per population  rate of incidents was in Dundee.

The Tayside city had 177 incidents per 10,000 population, followed by West Dunbartonshire, with 168 and Clackmannanshire, with 158.

The Glasgow rate was 148 per 10,000, higher than the Scottish rate of 119 per 10,000.

Four out of five incidents involved a male accused and a female victim.

One third of incidents took place at the weekend and nine out of ten incidents took place in a home.