2. Policing & Community Safety in our Rural Communities
Format of Presentation
•Community Safety Priorities
•Current Community Safety Picture
•Examples interventions undertaken
•Future challenges
3. Partnership Plan Priorities
R e d u c i n g
R e - o f f e n d i n g
Reducing
Crime
Reducing
ASB
Drugs &
Alcohol
S t r o n g &
I n v o l v e d
C o m m u n i t i
e s
Confidence
&
Satisfactio
n
Road
Safety
4. Current Performance
Total Recorded Crime
Over the past decade, overall crime has reduced
by 46% (over 3,500 offences) in the rural area
compared with 54% for all Kirklees
The crime rate in the Rural area over the past year
was 39.5 per 1,000 population compared with a
rate of 57.0 for all Kirklees.
5. Current Performance
Domestic Burglary
Over the past decade, domestic burglay has
reduced by 56% (over 360 offences) in the rural
area compared with 57% for all Kirklees
The crime rate in the Rural area over the past year
was 6.1 per 1,000 dwellings compared with a rate
of 10.2 for all Kirklees.
6. Current Performance
Vehicle Crime
Over the past decade, Vehicle crime has reduced
by 65% (over 1,174 offences) in the rural area
compared with 64% for all Kirklees
The crime rate in the Rural area over the past year
was 4.5 per 1,000 population compared with a
rate of 5.4 for all Kirklees.
7. Current Performance
Violent Crime
Over the past decade, overall crime has reduced
by 48% (over 500 offences) in the rural area
compared with 49% for all Kirklees
The crime rate in the Rural area over the past year
was 5.3 per 1,000 population compared with a
rate of 9.9 for all Kirklees.
8. Partnership Plan Priority : Confidence & Satisfaction
What we will achieve?
Currently 19% of Kirklees residents feel that the level of crime in their local area had increased in the past 12 months : over the next
3 years, we aim to reduce this to below 15%.
9. Partnership Plan Priority : Reducing Anti-Social Behaviour
What we will achieve – Perceptions of problem of ASB
At March 2012, 14% of residents surveyed felt there was a problem to do with anti-social behaviour in their
local area – in the next 3 years, we aim to reduce this figure to 11%.
10. Partnership Plan Priority : Reducing Anti-Social Behaviour
What we will achieve – Issues being dealt with
At March 2012, 41% of residents surveyed were satisfied that the POLICE and LOCAL COUNCIL deal with anti-social behaviour and
crime issues that matter in their local area – in the next 3 years, we aim to improve this figure to 45%.
11. Partnership Plan Priority : Community Cohesion / involving communities
What we will achieve?
At March 2012, 66% of residents surveyed agreed with the statement that people live harmoniously together. In the next 3 years, we
aim to improve this to over 70%.
12. Drink / Drug Driving
Criminal Damage
People Killed or Seriously Injured
Stone Theft
Bogus Callers
Traffic Violations
Litter / Noise
Dog Fouling
Seat Belts
Speeding Traffic
Domestic Burglary
Mini-Motor Bikes
Accident Black Spots
Sneak in Burglary
Real Ale Trail
Road Rage
Farm Watch
Graffiti
Young People hanging around
Dropping off
Potholes
Other Road Users
Fly tipping
