Crimes of indecency have sky-rocketed in Dundee, according to new police statistics.
More than 298 incidents of indecency took place in the city between April and September this year, compared to just 181 in the same period last year.
Police have caught over 80% of those who have engaged in such crimes, an increase of around 6% on the same period last year.
The startling figures came to light in a report by Chief Superintendent Eddie Smith detailing crime in Tayside over the last quarter.
The document, which will go before city councillors on Monday, also shows that the number of stop and searches taking place in Dundee have fallen by almost 30%.
Mr Smith said: “The number of stop searches conducted has reduced but the number of positive searches has increased which shows that we continue to target the right people, in the right place, at the right time.
“There were 4,495 stop searches conducted during this period, of which 989 searches proved positive which provides a percentage rate of 22%, compared with 16.5% during the same period in 2013/14.”
The number of robberies in Dundee has also dramatically increased by over 50% compared to the same period last year, according to the report.
But Mr Smith added: “In recognising that the number of robberies has increased, Dundee has implemented robbery action plans and assimilated all available intelligence which should reduce the number of crimes and the number of victims.
“Serious violent crime, including robbery, is an area we are focusing on to ensure perpetrators are brought to justice.
“We utilise intervention tactics to disrupt the activities of known violent offenders and liaise closely with our partners to maximise all available opportunities.”
Officers have also seized over £2.5 million ill-gotten gains by drug dealers, according to the report, although detection rates for illicit narcotics have fallen.
There were just 55 detections of drugs supply, production and cultivation in Dundee between April and September this year, compared to 78 in the same period last year.
Mr Smith said: “The detection figure for drugs supply, production and cultivation does not include New Psychoactive Substances (NPS).
“There has been an identified shift from the use of recreational drugs such as Cannabis and Cocaine to NPS, particularly by young people and the community impact of NPS is recognised, both in terms of public health and the concern that it causes.”