Fireworks were thrown at people, vehicles and buildings as police responded to 144 firework-related incidents across Scotland on Halloween.
Police Scotland said officers were called to reports involving fireworks on Saturday night, including incidents in Glasgow, Tranent and Bonnyrigg where fireworks were being lit in the street and thrown at members of the public. Inquiries are continuing to identify those responsible.
Despite the incidents, police said Halloween passed without serious disorder across most of the country.
The 144 firework-related calls represented decrease from the 160 recorded on Halloween last year. No police officers involved in the operation were reported injured.
Seven dispersal orders were issued in Edinburgh, while there were no charges for breaches of the city’s Firework Control Zones.
Officers were also called to a disturbance at a house party in Ratho, Edinburgh, although police said this was not connected to the criminal or antisocial use of fireworks.
Chief Superintendent David Robertson, who is leading Police Scotland’s Operation Moonbeam, said the overwhelming majority of communities had celebrated Halloween safely.
He added: “Sadly, however, we have again experienced incidents of fireworks used as projectiles at buildings, vehicles and members of the public.”
Police said investigations would now be carried out into the incidents, with Operation Moonbeam resources remaining available to support local policing teams in the run-up to Bonfire Night.
The national operation was first introduced in 2017 following serious fireworks-related disorder and gives local divisions access to specially trained officers to respond to violence and disorder.
Police Scotland said serious disorder fell during last year’s operation. More than two tonnes of fireworks were seized before they could be used in violence, while 24 people have since been charged over offences linked to the 2025 campaign.
Firework Control Zones are also in force in parts of Glasgow and Edinburgh this year, making it a criminal offence to set off fireworks within designated areas.
Police are preparing for a significantly larger operation on Bonfire Night itself, when Celtic’s Europa League match against Beşiktaş and potential protest activity in Glasgow will coincide with 5 November celebrations. Officers from England and Wales are being brought in to support Police Scotland.