3% drop in domestic abuse cases
Reports to police in Scotland are the lowest since 2011.
The number of domestic abuse incidents recorded by police has fallen in the past year, figures show.
Official statistics show a 3% drop in the figures for Scotland, from 59,882 in 2014-15 to 58,104, the lowest number recorded since 2010-11.
The majority of incidents (79%) had a female victim and a male accused, down from 87% in 2006-07.
Over the same period the proportion of incidents with a male victim and a female accused has increased from 11% to 18%.
The highest rate of domestic abuse was in the 26 to 30 age group, while 87% of all incidents took place in a home or dwelling.
In more than half of cases either the the victim, the accused or both were already known to police for previous incidents.
More than half (51%) of all incidents resulted in at least one crime or offence.
Justice Secretary Michael Matheson said: "We welcome the drop in the number of domestic abuse incidents recorded, against a backdrop of an overall fall in recorded crime, and we remain confident that more victims are refusing to stay quiet about what is happening to them.
"I believe this is in no small part down to better understanding of this unacceptable behaviour and the support services available for those in need.
"Earlier this month we announced an extra #665,000 to expand advice and support services for victims of gender-based violence, through the Scottish Women's Rights Centre. We have also invested #7.2 million over three years (2015-18) to ensure court waiting times for domestic abuse cases are prioritised, and created a new domestic abuse aggravation.
"We are now preparing new legislation to tackle domestic abuse which takes the form of controlling and coercive behaviour, widening our laws to reflect the damage of this kind of psychological abuse."
Mhairi McGowan, from the independent domestic abuse advocacy service ASSIST, said: "There has been huge progress, but there is still a lot to do before all victims are safe and domestic abuse is eradicated.
"In particular, I hope that the proposed new offence covering emotional and psychological abuse will be introduced, so that victims who are currently suffering in silence will be able to come forward and report what is happening."