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Safer Communities Triennial Crime
and Disorder Audit and Strategy 2004
Purpose of the Audit
The law requires that statutory Crime, Disorder
and Drugs Misuse Reduction Partnerships* (in
conjunction with cooperating partners)
undertake an audit every three years which will
lead to the development and implementation of
a strategy to reduce crime and disorder and
combat the misuse of drugs.
*Hackney Council, Metropolitan Police, Fire Service,
Primary Care Trust, Probation Service, Police Authority
AUDIT/STRATEGY Timetable
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Audit development Jan-Dec 2004
Data Analysis and write up
August September 2004
Publish Audit Oct/Nov 2004
Consult on findings Nov/Dec 2004
Strategy development Jan/Mar
2005
Strategy Publication April 2005
Data used
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Recorded crime data (not allegations)
Recorded police emergency 999
callouts and British Transport Police
recorded crime
London Ambulance Service incidents
London Fire Brigade incidents
Youth, Truancy and exclusion
information
Drug misuse and treatment
information
Census 2001 statistics and mapping
data
Probation Data
Importance of Consultation
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We need to know whether the crime information
is accurate
Whether the analysis fits with partners
understanding of the issues
Whether emerging trends and strategic
priorities are appropriate
How we will gain the support and commitment
of key partners and sections of the community.
Audit 2001-2004
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Overall picture is of the success of
the previous 3 year strategy in
reducing crime in Hackney.
Consistent reductions in key crimes during the
audit period
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Compared to 6 neighbouring boroughs our crime
has continued to reduce and we have gone from
2nd to 3rd in terms of borough crime rates
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HO research indicates that Hackney has begun to
reduce the economic costs of crime and our
performance was 4th best in London
Strategic Priorities and
Target Areas 2005-2008
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The current crime, disorder and drugs misuse are
analysed in detail to arrive at an understanding of the
levels, trends and how we in Hackney compare with other
boroughs.
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Having assessed these issues we must then
systematically assess what our strategic priorities should
be and what specific areas of work we need to undertake
to make the maximum impact and to achieve a reduction
in all crime in Hackney by a minimum of 15% during the
next three year period
Street Crime - statistics
Street Crime
April 2001 to July 2004
600
500
Monthly Total
400
300
200
100
0
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
2001 / 02
269
286
286
296
336
308
452
489
345
372
348
367
2002 / 03
338
312
285
250
258
243
253
301
253
321
327
321
2003 / 04
333
328
356
344
313
376
350
294
268
284
238
233
2004 / 05
202
256
209
227
2001 / 02
2002 / 03
2003 / 04
2004 / 05
Street Crime - analysis
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Has reduced by 10% over the audit period
Increase in number of police on the streets and targeted
police and partner activities seem to have major impact
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Ways forward
1.
Continuing successful targeting through multi agency work
and policing priority
Further develop prevention work based upon Home Office
guidelines.
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2.
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Cross Cutting Themes
1.
Youth.
Drugs Misusers
Media and Communications
2.
3.
Residential Burglary - statistics
Residential Burglary
April 2001 to July 2004
Residential burglaries per month
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
2001 / 02
284
289
216
283
224
295
335
291
187
221
224
262
2002 / 03
266
245
297
319
279
348
292
354
327
342
297
281
2003 / 04
240
209
227
336
340
285
290
255
252
277
284
260
2004 / 05
219
188
249
207
2001 / 02
2002 / 03
2003 / 04
2004 / 05
Residential Burglary - analysis
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Has reduced by 10% during 2003-04 but increased by 4.6%
over three year audit period. Downward trend continues in
2004/05
High crime residential areas continue to exist but success
identified.
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Ways Forward
1.
Continue targeting through multi agency work and policing
priority
Develop work programme for council burglary reduction
officer
2.
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Cross cutting themes
1.
Vulnerable Victims
Youth/Young Adult Offenders
Media and Communications
2.
3.
Motor Vehicle Crime - statistics
Motor Vehicle Crime
April 2001 to July 2004
800
Monthly count of offences
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November December
2001 / 2002
617
656
531
652
694
690
734
628
2002 / 2003
720
737
681
659
658
538
610
566
2003 / 2004
568
569
535
622
585
701
731
539
2004 / 2005
500
541
515
455
January
February
March
564
655
577
613
519
610
584
544
504
541
546
648
Motor Vehicle Crime - analysis
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Has reduced by 13% over the audit period
Decrease attributed mainly to increase in motor vehicle
security
May also relate to drop in drugs linked crime and
effective media/leafleting campaign
Ways forward
Continuing targeting through multi agency work
Media and leafleting in hotspots
Further develop prevention work based upon Home
Office guidelines.
Cross Cutting Themes
Media and communications
Drugs Misusers
Drugs and Alcohol Misuse - analysis
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Estimated up to 5,300 problematic drugs user in Hackney.
Metropolitan Police statistics for the audit period indicated
that there was an increase of over 40% in drugs related crime
– over 85% of which were for drug possession. There was a
12% increase in drugs trafficking across the period
Over 50% tested by the police for drugs after arrest for
burglary, robbery and m/v crime positive for ‘hard drugs’.
There is a close relationship between alcohol misuse and
crime. The numbers accessing treatment have increased by
50% during the audit period
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Ways forward
1.
Continue to develop comprehensive drugs and alcohol
misuse work through the work of the Borough’s Drug Action
Team.
Further develop Home Office funded Criminal Justice
Intervention Programme.
2.
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Cross Cutting Themes
1.
Persistent Offenders
Vulnerable Victims
2.
Violent Crime - statistics
Violence in Hackney
April 2001 to July 2004
800
700
Offences per Month
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
2001 / 02
534
546
614
635
627
547
600
564
522
506
492
515
2002 / 03
581
636
595
637
623
557
549
519
521
529
485
576
2003 / 04
587
635
577
693
608
571
629
516
585
605
563
621
2004 / 05
581
601
646
706
Violent Crime - analysis
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Has increased over the audit period by 1.6%. However in
2003/05 increase was 4.8%. The trend continues to rise in
current year.
Closer analysis indicates assaults remain roughly the same as
previous years, but Harassment and Offensive Weapons have
increased.
Harassment is now a commonly reported offence, which was
not always the case and offensive weapons are only recorded
on arrest, (which have increased due to additional resources
on the borough).
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Ways forward
1.
2.
Develop multi agency work to target violent crime reduction
Target Resources and develop youth violent crime diversion
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Cross Cutting Themes
1.
Youth
Vulnerable victims
2.
Anti Social Behaviour - analysis
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Anti social behaviour covers a broad range of offensive
behaviour some of which is criminal and some of which is
civil. It is a major contributor to the fear of crime and has a
significant impact upon the likelihood of an area turning into
a crime hotspot.
The audit contains detailed information on the various forms
of anti social behaviour and their hotspots. What is clear is
that anti social behaviour is prevalent and that we as yet do
not have the ability to co-ordinate our work in reducing it.
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Ways forward
1.
Develop effective co-ordination and management of the reduction of
Anti Social Behaviour
Target Partnership resources and develop enforcement and reduction
through application of Home Office Action Area Programme.
2.
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Cross Cutting Themes
1.
Youth
Vulnerable victims
Sustainability
2.
3.
Fear of Crime
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The fear of becoming a victim of crime in Hackney does not
reflect the reducing crime experience amongst the adult
population
The fear of crime is higher amongst certain specific sections of
the Hackney population (older people, specific ethnic minorities
and ‘hard to reach groups’)
Fear of crime amongst the Hackney youth population is lower
than the average and has improved over the audit period.
However, a specific fear of ‘gangs’ has emerged.
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Cross Cutting Themes
1.
Sustainability
Media and Communications
Vulnerable ‘Victims’
Youth
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3.
4.
Strategic Priorities, Targets
and Cross Cutting Themes
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Recommended Strategic Priorities
Property Crime, Violent Crime, Drugs and Alcohol, Anti Social
Behaviour
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Why?
Cover the key local crime, disorder and drugs misuse problems
Cover the crimes where Hackney is above the London average
Cover key national priorities
Cross Cutting Themes
Youth
Vulnerable ‘Victims’
Media and Communications
Sustainability
Proposed Hackney Strategic Priorities, Targets and Cross Cutting Themes
2005/08
Strategic Priorities
(Recommended)
1.Property
Crime
1.Violent Crime
1.Drugs and
Alcohol
1.Anti Social
Behaviour
Target Areas
(Recommended)
Burglary
Assault/Harassme
nt and Offensive
Weapons
Drug Misuse
Intensive
Individual Anti
Social Behaviour
Hate Crime –
Alcohol Misuse
Street Crime
(Robbery and Snatch
Theft)
Domestic Violence,
Racial and
Homophobic
Harassment and
Assault
(ASBO’s/ABC’s,
Mediation)
Housing and
Estate Based Anti
Social Behaviour
(Crack Houses,
Squatting, Pirate
Radios, Dispersal
Orders)
Motor Vehicle
Crime
Gun Crime
Treatment
Envirocrime
Retail Crime
Sex Offences
Diversion from
Crime
Prostitution
(criminal damage,
abandoned vehicles,
noise nuisance,
graffiti).
Arson and False
Alarm Calls
Cross Cutting Themes
Youth
Vulnerable Victims
(Equalities)
Media and
Communications
Persistent
Offenders
Sustainability
What Happens Next
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Publish full and Summary audits
October 2004
Consult on findings/Priorities
November December 2004
Strategy development JanuaryFeb 05 – based upon Home
Office guidelines.
Strategy Published April 2005
Questions
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Do the Audit findings fit with
what you know of these
issues in Hackney?
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Do the suggested strategic
priorities, targets and cross
cutting themes form a firm
foundation for future work?
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What other work needs to be
undertaken in Hackney to
make it a Safer Community?