The Council is a
member of the Suffolk Coastal Community
Safety Partnership which aims to work together to build a
safer, stronger and more secure district.
Community Safety Partnerships are statutory partnerships which
were formed as a result of the
Crime & Disorder Act 1998 (new window).
The Government requires each district to have a partnership to
address community safety, crime and disorder and substance misuse.
Members of the Suffolk Coastal partnership include the Council
and:
It is supported by members of the
Suffolk Local Criminal Justice Board (new
window) and organisations from the voluntary
sector.
The partnership has a three-year rolling partnership plan and
carries out an annual strategic assessment to identify the
priorities for the district and develop an action plan to address
them:
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Priorities for 2009/10
Seven priority themes have been identified for 2009/10:
- Alcohol and substance misuse.
- Focus on priority neighbourhoods.
- Protecting young people.
- Protecting property.
- Helping vulnerable families.
- Improving road safety.
- Creating a safer night time economy.
Target monitoring, performance reports and crime
statistics
Community Safety Partnership performance is measured quarterly
against Local Area Agreement targets (new window).
Follow the link below to see the most recent target monitoring
reports:
The reports highlight the key areas of concern locally and any
emerging issues which have been identified.
Suffolk County Council's community safety unit publish an online
summary of crime related statistics for Suffolk.
The information included has been recently expanded to include
statistics about anti-social behaviour, domestic violence and
ambulance call-outs.