In consequence, some of the figures given in the tables may include offences recorded under legislation other than that specified in the question.Crimes Recorded by the Police of "Possession of an Offensive Weapon" Under Section 47 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, 1999 to 2002Council Area1999200020012002Scotland4,8055,1965,4785,687Aberdeen City162154178216Aberdeenshire9213811793Angus80957643Argyll and Bute40383949Clackmannanshire36246274Dumfries and Galloway12113573106Dundee City229266194105East Ayrshire8792116151East Dunbartonshire54406165East Lothian44626164East Renfrewshire41424156Edinburgh, City of283408467448Eilean Siar7463Falkirk9588108123Fife270332297193Glasgow City1,4291,4861,5431,749Highland211164196215Inverclyde76122178176Midlothian46494449Moray62567377North Ayrshire85104136168North Lanarkshire282241327356Orkney Islands3572Perth and Kinross1191168759Renfrewshire155155156197Scottish Borders50717077Shetland Islands35146South Ayrshire96978793South Lanarkshire335348324307Stirling42507692West Dunbartonshire10498119136West Lothian66111145139Crimes Recorded by the Police of "Having in a Public Place an Article with a Blade or Point" 1999 to 2002Council Area1999200020012002Scotland3,0892,9533,1864,002Aberdeen City60515685Aberdeenshire52303543Angus14141112Argyll and Bute45523444Clackmannanshire15101926Dumfries and Galloway21173149Dundee City92664055East Ayrshire69536592East Dunbartonshire27343438East Lothian9161528East Renfrewshire42292641Edinburgh, City of158161135187Eilean Siar3532Falkirk30254461Fife598613794Glasgow City1,2671,2431,2901,627Highland41454557Inverclyde80102174196Midlothian18141820Moray792512North Ayrshire9197106114North Lanarkshire149146168182Orkney Islands6011Perth and Kinross21261917Renfrewshire213154165238Scottish Borders33232438Shetland Islands3418South Ayrshire59363559South Lanarkshire263262286382Stirling15222637West Dunbartonshire919385112West Lothian36283345Note: Includes all offences recorded under the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, sections 49 and 49A and the Carrying of Knives etc (Scotland) Act 1993, section 1...