The number of robberies in Aberdeen is up almost 30% compared to recent years.
New figures from the police which will go before councillors next week show there were 58 robberies in 2017 – 28% higher than the five-year average.
And the number of rapes recorded last year was 41, which is 4% higher than the five year average.
However, officers have noted a sharp drop in other types of crime compared to the average.
Reports of racially aggravated harassment are down 26%, fire raising by 35%, common assaults by 10% and street drinking by 61%.
The police report said: “The number of robberies are still relatively low with lifestyle and substance misuse playing a significant part in this crime type.
“On almost all occasions, the offender is known to the victim and these are allocated to a detective officer for investigation.
“We adopt a robust investigative approach in order to prevent further offending and detect 82.8% of such crimes, exceeding previous detection rates.”
Writing in the report, Chief Superintendent Campbell Thomson said: “Our continued efforts to prevent crime through intelligence led enforcement and preventative activity is having a positive impact upon the city of Aberdeen, and it is particularly noteworthy that our detection rates continue to improve with our overall performance being consistently strong.”