Just short of 1000 incidents were reported to police across the Caithness area over a two-month period.
A new campaign has launched aiming to raise awareness of victims’ rights and peoples’ right to access support if they are affected by crime.
A decapitated goose was shot and dumped on the banks of the River Thurso in a plastic bag, police have said.
Police in Caithness are appealing for information regarding an assault which took place on Monday, January 22 in Thurso.
ScotRail plans to more than triple its number of body worn cameras in a bid to tackle anti-social behaviour on its rail network.
A noticeable peak in theft of materials from building sites over the festive period when sites were closed has been highlighted at an Inverness event.
Hundreds of litres of heating oil have been stolen from a property in Scrabster within the last week as people are urged to protect against crimes.
A new police report shows that the Highlands recorded the highest number of drug driving offences across Scotland in December.
Police in Caithness warn residents to padlock their heating oil tanks and red diesel containers and cover with a camera, due to a recent theft.
A Highland police officer has been arrested and charged in connection with sexual offences.