What are we trying to achieve?
Are we achieving our objectives?
Surrey Heath remains one of the safest places to live in the country - but fear of crime is still an issue. For this reason, community reassurance remains a top priority for the Partnership - along with quality of life issues such as fly tipping, graffiti and dog fouling.
Areas of concern highlighted in our 2007 analysis of crime and disorder levels in Surrey Heath, and in our 2007 Community Safety Survey, were:
- Alcohol related crime in Camberley town centre
- Theft of vehicles, particular in the summer
- Domestic burglary by 'out of town' offenders
- Drug dealers coming into Surrey Heath
- Traffic-related and road safety issues
During 2008/09 we worked together with our partners and communities to achieve the targets and objectives set out in our Partnership Plan.
2008/09 summary of achievements
- Overall crime reduction of 6%
- Crime down in seven out of nine areas
- 87% of residents satisfied with the local area
- 27 community safety projects funded
- 21.88% reduction in deliberate secondary fires
- 28,000 Community Safety Handbooks delivered to residents' homes
- Ranked Number 1 borough in the county for tackling anti-social behaviour
- 72.3% Surrey Police satisfaction rate amongst victims of crime
- 25% increase in outreach referrals following Domestic Abuse Awareness Week
- 26.6% decrease in vehicle crime
To download a more detailed summary of our Partnership Plan 2008/09 targets, with actions and outcomes, click on the link below.
For information about our latest Partnership Plan for 2009/10, click on Our Partnership Plan.