Violent crime in Fife is at its lowest level in 10 years, according to the latest analysis of work to make the region a safer place.
Last year 127 people were victims of violent or sexual assaults, a reduction of 12% on the year before.
The decrease in the number of incidents was recorded despite 2013-14 being a challenging year for police, with the transition from Fife Constabulary to the national Police Scotland force.
The number of people killed or seriously injured on the region’s roads was also down 12% and there were fewer reported incidents of vandalism than in any year since 1999.
The figures were released by the Fife Community Safety Partnership following a review of the performance of agencies including Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
Police Superintendent Dougie Milton said: “This past year has been a time of change through the first year of national police and fire services operating in Scotland.
“Through continued flexibility to the needs and demands of communities and organisations, Fife Community Safety Partnership has been able to carry out operational work in local areas to tackle private and public space antisocial behaviour, while looking ahead at a Fife-wide level towards long-term solutions to reduce crime and injury while increasing public reassurance.”
Fife’s safer communities committee also heard of work with around 1,000 young people to tackle alcohol abuse and a report detailed initiatives under way to support women who have experienced domestic abuse, to engage with young drivers to improve road safety, and to issue fire and home safety advice.