NEARLY 1000 sex offenders are currently living in Greater Glasgow.

Recent figures published by Police Scotland reveal that there are a total of 995 registered sex offenders (RSOs) in the city and its surrounding areas.

The Greater Glasgow area includes some parts of West Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, and North and South Lanarkshire.

Data has been broken down by postcode. 

Clydebank (G81) is the area with the highest number of RSOs - 46.

Meanwhile, the G23 postcode which includes Summerston, has the least - only one. 

Other areas with the highest figures include Rutherglen/Cambuslang (G73) - 42, Knighstswood (G13) - 44, G32 (Shettleston/Tollcross) - 39, and G51 (Govan/Ibrox) - 38.

A full breakdown can be found here:

A statement published alongside the data read: "Protecting the public is a priority for Police Scotland.

"While we can never eliminate risk entirely, we want to reassure communities that all reasonable steps are being taken to protect them.

"We put in place measures to minimise the likelihood of further sexual re-offending by RSOs and would seek to re-assure people that sexual re-offending rates remain extremely low.

"RSOs are robustly managed by the police and our partners through the multi-agency public protection arrangements (MAPPA), and subject to comprehensive risk assessment and risk management in the community.

"Police Scotland has units of dedicated officers specially trained for this task."