Community Safety

"No single organisation can hope to reduce the incidence of crime. Local organisations need to work together to develop comprehensive solutions to improve the community's quality of life" (The Audit Commission)

The 1998 Crime and Disorder Act requires that all responsible authorities must develop a strategy to tackle crime and disorder in their local area. Responsible authorities include Local Authorities, the Police, Police Authority, Fire and Rescue Authorities and Primary Care Trusts (PCTs).

Three Community Safety Partnerships were initially set up in South Worcestershire in Worcester City, Malvern and Wychavon. However they agreed to merge in 2003 to form the South Worcestershire Community Safety Partnership (SWCSP).

The Partnership Plan

Each Community Safety Partnership must develop a Partnership Plan: an action plan detailing their strategy for tackling crime and disorder in their area. Our first Partnership Plan will run from April 2008 until March 2011 and will be refreshed every year to adapt to the ever-changing crime and disorder patterns across the three districts.

Our aim is to improve the quality of life for the people of South Worcestershire by:

Tackling crime
Reassuring the public
Building community cohesion and reducing anti-social behaviour
Reducing the harm caused by illegal drugs and alcohol

Our priorities are:

Criminal damage
Alcohol related crime
Anti-social behaviour
Vehicle crime (not including vehicle interference)
Theft from the person and robbery
Fear of Crime

Safer Worcester

The Safer Worcester Partnership is a multi agency community safety partnership committed to reducing the incidents of crime and anti-social behaviour in Worcester City, making Worcester a better place to live, work and visit.

Partners include;

As well as a variety of further public, private and voluntary groups

Safer Worcester is part of the South Worcestershire Community Safety Partnership and works towards the four strategic aims adopted by this partnership;

Reduce Crime
Provide Reassurance
Tackle anti-social Behaviour and Disorder
Reduce the Harm Caused by Drugs and Alcohol

Safer Worcester - Contact Us

For any further details or to contact Community Safety in Worcester contact:

Jude Langton

Community Safety Co-ordinator
Worcester City Council
Orchard House
Farrier Street
Worcester
WR1 3BB

Telephone: 01905 722321

Email: jlangton@worcester.gov.uk

Ann Nicholls

Detached Team Manager Orchard House
Farrier Street
Worcester
WR1 3BB

Telephone: 01905 722065

Email: ann.nicholls@worcester.gov.uk