A crackdown on crime in Aberdeen over Christmas and the New Year is being heralded as a success by police.
The drive was launched in October as part of the longstanding Operation Oak, in an effort to promote safety and target offenders.
Recently released figures show a drop in violence, vandalism and anti-social behaviour throughout the festive period.
Violent crime is at a five-year low, while vandalism fell by almost 50%, with the number of recorded incidents dropping from 40 in 2013 to 21 in 2014.
Incidents of breach of the peace more than halved in the same period, from 114 to 61.
And the number of reported thefts, including mobile phones, fell by just over 20%.
Chief Superintendent Adrian Watson, commander for Aberdeen Division, said the results were “extremely positive” for the area.
He said: “Aberdeen is a safe place to live and I would like to thank the hundreds of thousands of people who came into the city, in the region of 40,000 additional people every day, to celebrate the festive season in a safe and responsible manner.
“Operation Oak has been highly successful over the years and was an award finalist in the recent National Policing awards in the tackling crime category.
“The city has also had recognition by becoming the first city in Scotland to be awarded the purple flag accreditation which recognises a safe night-time economy.
“We are committed to keeping people safe and we continue to work with our partners and thank them for their support. The results year on year have been extremely impressive and to maintain and indeed improve on this is quite an achievement by all involved.”
Mr Watson said much of the credit had to go to the partner agencies involved in the scheme, particularly the street pastors, Aberdeen City Council and the business community.
“It is also important to recognise the commitment and professionalism of my own police officers and police staff who work hard all year long to ensure that Aberdeen city centre is a safe environment for people to live in and to visit,” he added.
Police worked with more than 70 partner agencies during the campaign, which lasted five weeks.