WATCH: Drop in Bonfire disorder in Edinburgh

There has been a big drop in the amount of disorder in Edinburgh during Bonfire night.

Officers in the capital drafted in additional resources and were even granted extra powers like the implementation of dispersal zones in order to tackle anti-social behaviour.

There were over 500 calls made to emergency services over the course of the evening but compared to 2017 - there were nearly 200 fewer violent cases of anti-social behaviour between Halloween and last night.

Nine arrests were made on the evening. Three youths were also charged for the illegal possession of fireworks.

A number of cars were also damaged in West Pilton.

But officers are praising members of the public for alerting officers to potential problems in their areas.

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Chief Superintendent Gareth Blair, Divisional Commander for Edinburgh said: "Firstly, I want to thank the public for their overwhelming support of our policing operation over the past week. There has been a genuine sense of community spirit by the public and a real willigness to help us prevent Edinburgh experiencing mass disorder over Bonfire Night.

"To those within our communities who did experience any form of criminality linked to Bonfire Night, I want to assure you that all of these incidents are being robustly investigated and if those responsible are not already in custody, we will be doing all we can to bring them to justice.

"The deployment and use of our resources for Bonfire Night 2018 was the culmination of a year of detailed planning between police, City of Edinburgh Council, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and other key partners. However, there are undoubtedly still lessons to be learned and we will now take on board our observations from this year as we begin planning for next year.

"It is really important to note as well, that as a single force, Edinburgh Division had access to a range of specialist capabilities and officers that were, thankfully, not required. The police response to all incidents during the Bonfire Night weekend and on the evening of Monday 5th November were all dealt with by local officers from across the city."