Bonfire Night and Fireworks Night 2020 in Edinburgh.Bonfire Night and Fireworks Night 2020 in Edinburgh.
Bonfire Night and Fireworks Night 2020 in Edinburgh.

Bonfire Night 2020: The streets covered by Edinburgh's 9 'dispersal zones' for combating crime and antisocial behaviour over bonfire period

Police have set up nine dispersal zones across Edinburgh this year to combat any crime and antisocial behaviour over the bonfire period.

The zones cover Muirhouse, Portobello, Loganlea, West Pilton, Saughton, Gorgie, Gilmerton, Moredun and Southouse and officers will be operating in these areas between 2pm and midnight from Wednesday, November 4 to Saturday, November 7.

Chief Inspector David Happs, who is leading police plans for this year’s Bonfire and Halloween period across Edinburgh, told the Edinburgh Evening News these dispersal zones have been decided based on incidents reported in previous years with the purpose of serving as a “deterrent.”

Here are the maps showing which areas and streets will be affected by the dispersal zones...