Here you find out about some of the work we did last year.
What did we do last year...
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What differences have we made |
- Delivered over 90% of SafetyNet action plan for the year
- Talked with over 3,000 residents during the course of crime prevention week events
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- Priority crime cut by 12.3% over the course of the year
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- Reduced offending by 30 of the most prolific and priority offenders (PPOs) in the borough
- Increased youth work in gang-affected areas
- Targeted those at risk of gang involvement through the Youth Inclusion Support Panel
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- Offending rate of PPOs cut by 35%
- The number of First Time Entrants to the Youth justice System cut by 23%
- Personal robbery cut by 24.5%
- Gun crime cut by 5.8%
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- Implemented an award-winning programme to target perpetrators of domestic violence
- Secured 40 homes belonging to high risk domestic violence victims against the perpetrators
- Trained 477 staff to deal with domestic violence across different organisations
- Carried out interventions with 72 binge drinkers charged with violence and disorder offences
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- Domestic violence incidents cut by 10%
- Common assault and wounding cut by 9.4%
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- Sold 350 blue badge protectors to drivers with disabilities to reduce theft
- Achieved community safety accreditation for 3 car parks in the borough
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- Theft from vehicles cut by 20.2%
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- Increased protection against burglary in over 300 homes
- Distributed 3,000 anti-burglary packs
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- Domestic burglary cut by 5.8%
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- Recruited a full-time consultant psychiatrist in addictions to make drug treatment in the borough more effective
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- The number of drug users retained in drug treatment increased by 36%
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Contact us
Safe and Strong Communities
Sycamore House
Waltham Forest Town Hall Complex
Forest Road
Walthamstow E17 4JF
Email communitysafety@walthamforest.gov.uk
Tel 020 8496 3000
