diff --git a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/controller.h b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/controller.h
index 3e1e051703b3..e6c950c3a509 100644
--- a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/controller.h
+++ b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/controller.h
@@ -15,19 +15,17 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include <string>
 
-#include <linux/bcm2835-isp.h>
-
 #include "libcamera/internal/yaml_parser.h"
 
 #include "camera_mode.h"
 #include "device_status.h"
 #include "metadata.h"
+#include "statistics.h"
 
 namespace RPiController {
 
 class Algorithm;
 typedef std::unique_ptr<Algorithm> AlgorithmPtr;
-typedef std::shared_ptr<bcm2835_isp_stats> StatisticsPtr;
 
 /*
  * The Controller holds a pointer to some global_metadata, which is how
diff --git a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/agc.cpp b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/agc.cpp
index bd54a639d637..79c83e0a9eae 100644
--- a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/agc.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/agc.cpp
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
 #include <map>
 #include <tuple>
 
-#include <linux/bcm2835-isp.h>
-
 #include <libcamera/base/log.h>
 
 #include "../awb_status.h"
@@ -450,7 +448,7 @@ void Agc::process(StatisticsPtr &stats, Metadata *imageMetadata)
 	fetchCurrentExposure(imageMetadata);
 	/* Compute the total gain we require relative to the current exposure. */
 	double gain, targetY;
-	computeGain(stats.get(), imageMetadata, gain, targetY);
+	computeGain(stats, imageMetadata, gain, targetY);
 	/* Now compute the target (final) exposure which we think we want. */
 	computeTargetExposure(gain);
 	/*
@@ -584,20 +582,20 @@ void Agc::fetchAwbStatus(Metadata *imageMetadata)
 		LOG(RPiAgc, Debug) << "No AWB status found";
 }
 
-static double computeInitialY(bcm2835_isp_stats *stats, AwbStatus const &awb,
+static double computeInitialY(StatisticsPtr &stats, AwbStatus const &awb,
 			      double weights[], double gain)
 {
-	bcm2835_isp_stats_region *regions = stats->agc_stats;
 	/*
 	 * Note how the calculation below means that equal weights give you
 	 * "average" metering (i.e. all pixels equally important).
 	 */
 	double rSum = 0, gSum = 0, bSum = 0, pixelSum = 0;
-	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < AgcStatsSize; i++) {
-		double counted = regions[i].counted;
-		double rAcc = std::min(regions[i].r_sum * gain, ((1 << PipelineBits) - 1) * counted);
-		double gAcc = std::min(regions[i].g_sum * gain, ((1 << PipelineBits) - 1) * counted);
-		double bAcc = std::min(regions[i].b_sum * gain, ((1 << PipelineBits) - 1) * counted);
+	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < stats->agcRegions.numRegions(); i++) {
+		uint32_t counted, uncounted;
+		auto s = stats->agcRegions.get(i, counted, uncounted);
+		double rAcc = std::min<double>(s.rSum * gain, ((1 << PipelineBits) - 1) * counted);
+		double gAcc = std::min<double>(s.gSum * gain, ((1 << PipelineBits) - 1) * counted);
+		double bAcc = std::min<double>(s.bSum * gain, ((1 << PipelineBits) - 1) * counted);
 		rSum += rAcc * weights[i];
 		gSum += gAcc * weights[i];
 		bSum += bAcc * weights[i];
@@ -623,23 +621,23 @@ static double computeInitialY(bcm2835_isp_stats *stats, AwbStatus const &awb,
 
 static constexpr double EvGainYTargetLimit = 0.9;
 
-static double constraintComputeGain(AgcConstraint &c, Histogram &h, double lux,
+static double constraintComputeGain(AgcConstraint &c, const Histogram &h, double lux,
 				    double evGain, double &targetY)
 {
 	targetY = c.yTarget.eval(c.yTarget.domain().clip(lux));
 	targetY = std::min(EvGainYTargetLimit, targetY * evGain);
 	double iqm = h.interQuantileMean(c.qLo, c.qHi);
-	return (targetY * NUM_HISTOGRAM_BINS) / iqm;
+	return (targetY * h.bins()) / iqm;
 }
 
-void Agc::computeGain(bcm2835_isp_stats *statistics, Metadata *imageMetadata,
+void Agc::computeGain(StatisticsPtr &statistics, Metadata *imageMetadata,
 		      double &gain, double &targetY)
 {
 	struct LuxStatus lux = {};
 	lux.lux = 400; /* default lux level to 400 in case no metadata found */
 	if (imageMetadata->get("lux.status", lux) != 0)
 		LOG(RPiAgc, Warning) << "No lux level found";
-	Histogram h(statistics->hist[0].g_hist, NUM_HISTOGRAM_BINS);
+	const Histogram &h = statistics->yHist;
 	double evGain = status_.ev * config_.baseEv;
 	/*
 	 * The initial gain and target_Y come from some of the regions. After
diff --git a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/agc.h b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/agc.h
index 6d6b0e5ad857..0ea71e6d1aa0 100644
--- a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/agc.h
+++ b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/agc.h
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ private:
 	void housekeepConfig();
 	void fetchCurrentExposure(Metadata *imageMetadata);
 	void fetchAwbStatus(Metadata *imageMetadata);
-	void computeGain(bcm2835_isp_stats *statistics, Metadata *imageMetadata,
+	void computeGain(StatisticsPtr &statistics, Metadata *imageMetadata,
 			 double &gain, double &targetY);
 	void computeTargetExposure(double gain);
 	bool applyDigitalGain(double gain, double targetY);
diff --git a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/alsc.cpp b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/alsc.cpp
index a4afaf841c41..d8c650e6faa6 100644
--- a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/alsc.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/alsc.cpp
@@ -310,18 +310,22 @@ double getCt(Metadata *metadata, double defaultCt)
 	return awbStatus.temperatureK;
 }
 
-static void copyStats(bcm2835_isp_stats_region regions[XY], StatisticsPtr &stats,
+static void copyStats(RgbyRegions &regions, StatisticsPtr &stats,
 		      AlscStatus const &status)
 {
-	bcm2835_isp_stats_region *inputRegions = stats->awb_stats;
+	if (!regions.numRegions())
+		regions.init(stats->awbRegions.numRegions());
+
 	double *rTable = (double *)status.r;
 	double *gTable = (double *)status.g;
 	double *bTable = (double *)status.b;
-	for (int i = 0; i < XY; i++) {
-		regions[i].r_sum = inputRegions[i].r_sum / rTable[i];
-		regions[i].g_sum = inputRegions[i].g_sum / gTable[i];
-		regions[i].b_sum = inputRegions[i].b_sum / bTable[i];
-		regions[i].counted = inputRegions[i].counted;
+	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < stats->awbRegions.numRegions(); i++) {
+		uint32_t counted, uncounted;
+		auto s = stats->awbRegions.get(i, counted, uncounted);
+		regions.set(i, { s.rSum / static_cast<uint64_t>(rTable[i]),
+				 s.gSum / static_cast<uint64_t>(gTable[i]),
+				 s.bSum / static_cast<uint64_t>(bTable[i]) },
+			    counted, uncounted);
 		/* (don't care about the uncounted value) */
 	}
 }
@@ -512,19 +516,20 @@ void resampleCalTable(double const calTableIn[XY],
 }
 
 /* Calculate chrominance statistics (R/G and B/G) for each region. */
-static_assert(XY == AWB_REGIONS, "ALSC/AWB statistics region mismatch");
-static void calculateCrCb(bcm2835_isp_stats_region *awbRegion, double cr[XY],
+static void calculateCrCb(const RgbyRegions &awbRegion, double cr[XY],
 			  double cb[XY], uint32_t minCount, uint16_t minG)
 {
 	for (int i = 0; i < XY; i++) {
-		bcm2835_isp_stats_region &zone = awbRegion[i];
-		if (zone.counted <= minCount ||
-		    zone.g_sum / zone.counted <= minG) {
+		uint32_t counted, uncounted;
+		auto s = awbRegion.get(i, counted, uncounted);
+
+		if (counted <= minCount || s.gSum / counted <= minG) {
 			cr[i] = cb[i] = InsufficientData;
 			continue;
 		}
-		cr[i] = zone.r_sum / (double)zone.g_sum;
-		cb[i] = zone.b_sum / (double)zone.g_sum;
+
+		cr[i] = s.rSum / (double)s.gSum;
+		cb[i] = s.bSum / (double)s.gSum;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/alsc.h b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/alsc.h
index a858ef5a6551..9167c9ffa2e3 100644
--- a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/alsc.h
+++ b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/alsc.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #include "../algorithm.h"
 #include "../alsc_status.h"
+#include "../statistics.h"
 
 namespace RPiController {
 
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ private:
 	/* copy out the results from the async thread so that it can be restarted */
 	void fetchAsyncResults();
 	double ct_;
-	bcm2835_isp_stats_region statistics_[AlscCellsY * AlscCellsX];
+	RgbyRegions statistics_;
 	double asyncResults_[3][AlscCellsY][AlscCellsX];
 	double asyncLambdaR_[AlscCellsX * AlscCellsY];
 	double asyncLambdaB_[AlscCellsX * AlscCellsY];
diff --git a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/awb.cpp b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/awb.cpp
index 861022014896..901498382c6b 100644
--- a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/awb.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/awb.cpp
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ LOG_DEFINE_CATEGORY(RPiAwb)
 
 #define NAME "rpi.awb"
 
-static constexpr unsigned int AwbStatsSizeX = DEFAULT_AWB_REGIONS_X;
-static constexpr unsigned int AwbStatsSizeY = DEFAULT_AWB_REGIONS_Y;
-
 /*
  * todo - the locking in this algorithm needs some tidying up as has been done
  * elsewhere (ALSC and AGC).
@@ -406,17 +403,18 @@ void Awb::asyncFunc()
 }
 
 static void generateStats(std::vector<Awb::RGB> &zones,
-			  bcm2835_isp_stats_region *stats, double minPixels,
+			  RgbyRegions &stats, double minPixels,
 			  double minG)
 {
-	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < AwbStatsSizeX * AwbStatsSizeY; i++) {
+	for (unsigned int i = 0; i < stats.numRegions(); i++) {
 		Awb::RGB zone;
-		double counted = stats[i].counted;
+		uint32_t counted, uncounted;
+		auto s = stats.get(i, counted, uncounted);
 		if (counted >= minPixels) {
-			zone.G = stats[i].g_sum / counted;
+			zone.G = s.gSum / counted;
 			if (zone.G >= minG) {
-				zone.R = stats[i].r_sum / counted;
-				zone.B = stats[i].b_sum / counted;
+				zone.R = s.rSum / counted;
+				zone.B = s.bSum / counted;
 				zones.push_back(zone);
 			}
 		}
@@ -430,7 +428,7 @@ void Awb::prepareStats()
 	 * LSC has already been applied to the stats in this pipeline, so stop
 	 * any LSC compensation.  We also ignore config_.fast in this version.
 	 */
-	generateStats(zones_, statistics_->awb_stats, config_.minPixels,
+	generateStats(zones_, statistics_->awbRegions, config_.minPixels,
 		      config_.minG);
 	/*
 	 * apply sensitivities, so values appear to come from our "canonical"
@@ -646,7 +644,7 @@ void Awb::awbBayes()
 	 * valid... not entirely sure about this.
 	 */
 	Pwl prior = interpolatePrior();
-	prior *= zones_.size() / (double)(AwbStatsSizeX * AwbStatsSizeY);
+	prior *= zones_.size() / (double)(statistics_->awbRegions.numRegions());
 	prior.map([](double x, double y) {
 		LOG(RPiAwb, Debug) << "(" << x << "," << y << ")";
 	});
diff --git a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/awb.h b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/awb.h
index 30acd89d0969..d81779dd51ff 100644
--- a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/awb.h
+++ b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/awb.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include "../awb_algorithm.h"
 #include "../pwl.h"
 #include "../awb_status.h"
+#include "../statistics.h"
 
 namespace RPiController {
 
diff --git a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/contrast.cpp b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/contrast.cpp
index 5b37edcbd46a..a4f8c4f04fc4 100644
--- a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/contrast.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/contrast.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ Pwl computeStretchCurve(Histogram const &histogram,
 	 * bit.
 	 */
 	double histLo = histogram.quantile(config.loHistogram) *
-			(65536 / NUM_HISTOGRAM_BINS);
+			(65536 / histogram.bins());
 	double levelLo = config.loLevel * 65536;
 	LOG(RPiContrast, Debug)
 		<< "Move histogram point " << histLo << " to " << levelLo;
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ Pwl computeStretchCurve(Histogram const &histogram,
 	 * Keep the mid-point (median) in the same place, though, to limit the
 	 * apparent amount of global brightness shift.
 	 */
-	double mid = histogram.quantile(0.5) * (65536 / NUM_HISTOGRAM_BINS);
+	double mid = histogram.quantile(0.5) * (65536 / histogram.bins());
 	enhance.append(mid, mid);
 
 	/*
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Pwl computeStretchCurve(Histogram const &histogram,
 	 * there up.
 	 */
 	double histHi = histogram.quantile(config.hiHistogram) *
-			(65536 / NUM_HISTOGRAM_BINS);
+			(65536 / histogram.bins());
 	double levelHi = config.hiLevel * 65536;
 	LOG(RPiContrast, Debug)
 		<< "Move histogram point " << histHi << " to " << levelHi;
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ Pwl applyManualContrast(Pwl const &gammaCurve, double brightness,
 void Contrast::process(StatisticsPtr &stats,
 		       [[maybe_unused]] Metadata *imageMetadata)
 {
-	Histogram histogram(stats->hist[0].g_hist, NUM_HISTOGRAM_BINS);
+	Histogram &histogram = stats->yHist;
 	/*
 	 * We look at the histogram and adjust the gamma curve in the following
 	 * ways: 1. Adjust the gamma curve so as to pull the start of the
diff --git a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/focus.cpp b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/focus.cpp
index 8c5029bd0e95..41afbf43f2b7 100644
--- a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/focus.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/focus.cpp
@@ -32,9 +32,10 @@ void Focus::process(StatisticsPtr &stats, Metadata *imageMetadata)
 {
 	FocusStatus status;
 	unsigned int i;
-	for (i = 0; i < FOCUS_REGIONS; i++)
-		status.focusMeasures[i] = stats->focus_stats[i].contrast_val[1][1] / 1000;
-	status.num = i;
+	uint32_t counted, uncounted;
+	for (i = 0; i < stats->focusRegions.numRegions(); i++)
+		status.focusMeasures[i] = stats->focusRegions.get(i, counted, uncounted);
+	status.num = stats->focusRegions.numRegions();
 	imageMetadata->set("focus.status", status);
 
 	LOG(RPiFocus, Debug)
diff --git a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/lux.cpp b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/lux.cpp
index 9759186afacf..a49d402707c7 100644
--- a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/lux.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/controller/rpi/lux.cpp
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@
  */
 #include <math.h>
 
-#include <linux/bcm2835-isp.h>
-
 #include <libcamera/base/log.h>
 
 #include "../device_status.h"
@@ -83,20 +81,13 @@ void Lux::process(StatisticsPtr &stats, Metadata *imageMetadata)
 	if (imageMetadata->get("device.status", deviceStatus) == 0) {
 		double currentGain = deviceStatus.analogueGain;
 		double currentAperture = deviceStatus.aperture.value_or(currentAperture_);
-		uint64_t sum = 0;
-		uint32_t num = 0;
-		uint32_t *bin = stats->hist[0].g_hist;
-		const int numBins = sizeof(stats->hist[0].g_hist) /
-				    sizeof(stats->hist[0].g_hist[0]);
-		for (int i = 0; i < numBins; i++)
-			sum += bin[i] * (uint64_t)i, num += bin[i];
 		/* add .5 to reflect the mid-points of bins */
-		double currentY = sum / (double)num + .5;
+		double currentY = stats->yHist.total() / stats->yHist.bins() + .5;
 		double gainRatio = referenceGain_ / currentGain;
 		double shutterSpeedRatio =
 			referenceShutterSpeed_ / deviceStatus.shutterSpeed;
 		double apertureRatio = referenceAperture_ / currentAperture;
-		double yRatio = currentY * (65536 / numBins) / referenceY_;
+		double yRatio = currentY * (65536 / stats->yHist.bins()) / referenceY_;
 		double estimatedLux = shutterSpeedRatio * gainRatio *
 				      apertureRatio * apertureRatio *
 				      yRatio * referenceLux_;
diff --git a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
index b74f1ecf738f..8fcfa0b3ea50 100644
--- a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
+++ b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/raspberrypi.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 #include "metadata.h"
 #include "sharpen_algorithm.h"
 #include "sharpen_status.h"
+#include "statistics.h"
 
 namespace libcamera {
 
@@ -136,6 +137,7 @@ private:
 	void prepareISP(const ISPConfig &data);
 	void reportMetadata();
 	void fillDeviceStatus(const ControlList &sensorControls);
+	RPiController::StatisticsPtr fillStatistics(bcm2835_isp_stats *stats) const;
 	void processStats(unsigned int bufferId);
 	void applyFrameDurations(Duration minFrameDuration, Duration maxFrameDuration);
 	void applyAGC(const struct AgcStatus *agcStatus, ControlList &ctrls);
@@ -1119,6 +1121,41 @@ void IPARPi::fillDeviceStatus(const ControlList &sensorControls)
 	rpiMetadata_.set("device.status", deviceStatus);
 }
 
+RPiController::StatisticsPtr IPARPi::fillStatistics(bcm2835_isp_stats *stats) const
+{
+	using namespace RPiController;
+
+	unsigned int i;
+	StatisticsPtr statistics =
+		std::make_unique<Statistics>(Statistics::AgcStatsPos::PreWb, Statistics::ColourStatsPos::PostLsc);
+
+	/* RGB histograms are not used, so do not populate them. */
+	statistics->yHist = std::move(RPiController::Histogram(stats->hist[0].g_hist, NUM_HISTOGRAM_BINS));
+
+	statistics->awbRegions.init(DEFAULT_AWB_REGIONS_X, DEFAULT_AWB_REGIONS_Y);
+	for (i = 0; i < statistics->awbRegions.numRegions(); i++)
+		statistics->awbRegions.set(i, { stats->awb_stats[i].r_sum,
+						stats->awb_stats[i].g_sum,
+						stats->awb_stats[i].b_sum },
+					   stats->awb_stats[i].counted, stats->awb_stats[i].notcounted);
+
+	/* There are only ever 15 regions computed by the firmware, but the HW defines AGC_REGIONS == 16! */
+	statistics->agcRegions.init(15);
+	for (i = 0; i < statistics->agcRegions.numRegions(); i++)
+		statistics->agcRegions.set(i, { stats->agc_stats[i].r_sum,
+						stats->agc_stats[i].g_sum,
+						stats->agc_stats[i].b_sum },
+					   stats->agc_stats[i].counted, 0);
+
+	statistics->focusRegions.init(4, 3);
+	for (i = 0; i < FOCUS_REGIONS; i++)
+		statistics->focusRegions.set(i, stats->focus_stats[i].contrast_val[1][1] / 1000,
+					     stats->focus_stats[i].contrast_val_num[1][1],
+					     stats->focus_stats[i].contrast_val_num[1][0]);
+
+	return statistics;
+}
+
 void IPARPi::processStats(unsigned int bufferId)
 {
 	auto it = buffers_.find(bufferId);
@@ -1129,7 +1166,7 @@ void IPARPi::processStats(unsigned int bufferId)
 
 	Span<uint8_t> mem = it->second.planes()[0];
 	bcm2835_isp_stats *stats = reinterpret_cast<bcm2835_isp_stats *>(mem.data());
-	RPiController::StatisticsPtr statistics = std::make_shared<bcm2835_isp_stats>(*stats);
+	RPiController::StatisticsPtr statistics = fillStatistics(stats);
 	helper_->process(statistics, rpiMetadata_);
 	controller_.process(statistics, &rpiMetadata_);
 
diff --git a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/statistics.h b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/statistics.h
index a762bf3d41aa..affb7272c963 100644
--- a/src/ipa/raspberrypi/statistics.h
+++ b/src/ipa/raspberrypi/statistics.h
@@ -67,4 +67,6 @@ struct Statistics {
 	FocusRegions focusRegions;
 };
 
+using StatisticsPtr = std::shared_ptr<Statistics>;
+
 } /* namespace RPiController */
