Crime Prevention

 

Although it is the job of the police to fight crime, we can all help to bring crime down.

 

Most crime is against property, not people, and not many crimes are carefully planned. Most crimes are committed on the spur of the moment - possessions left in a car or a door or window to a house left open. But you can reduce the risk by securing your home and car. This will also help the police, by giving them more time to tackle serious crime. That's good for you and your family - because it makes your neighbourhood a safer place to live in.

The chances that you, or a member of your family will be a victim of crime are low. Crimes and especially violent crimes are still comparatively rare. Nevertheless, many people are frightened that they, or someone close to them, will be the victim of crime.

The best way to minimise the risks of crime are by taking sensible precautions. Most people already do this as part of their everyday lives, often without realising it. Sensible precautions limit risk and reduce crime. This guide is aimed informing people of some of the very straightforward ways in which they can reduce crime for themselves and their community.

 

 

Some burglaries can be prevented. Most are committed by opportunist thieves, and in two burglaries out of ten the thief does not have to force his way in because a door or window has been left open. Burglars like easy opportunities. They don't like locked windows because breaking glass attracts attention. They don't like security deadlocks on doors because they cannot open them even from the inside and they have to get out through a window. Simple precautions like these do work:

 

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Young people, are vulnerable to being victims of crime, and young people sometimes suffer bullying, harassment robbery (particularly theft of mobile phone). The Community Safety Partnership is keen to work with young people to develop youth crime prevention, aiming to prevent young people from become victims of crime or anti-social behaviour.
Think safe and be safe - if you know that there are risks make sure that you don't take them.

 

Tackling Anti Social Behaviour

Anti social behaviour can range from noisy neighbours to neighbourhood disputes and from aggressive or threatening behaviour to vandalism. Some of this behaviour is unlawful and some of this behaviour is just simply a nuisance. What it does have in common is that it raises the fear of crime, lowers the standards of an area and, very often, is the entry point for areas to become crime hot spots.

We are committed to challenging and reducing such behaviour and are keen to tackle the problems of anti social behaviour.

It is important that residents let us know of the problems when they arise. Don't wait for the problems to get to boiling point - help us to better plan and better deal with those problems before they become too big.

 

Neighbourhood Watch schemes are a way for people in an area to get together to help prevent crime and make their neighbourhood a safer place.
Groups can vary in size, depending on the area and what people want. They target local concerns - like burglary, vandalism or graffiti and devise ways of dealing with them. Individual members decide how active they want to be in the scheme. You could become a committee member or even co-ordinator of a group - or your part could be just keeping an eye on your neighbours' houses while they're away.
Schemes develop close links with the police, who can provide advice and information about local problems. Well-run schemes can have a big impact on local crime.