An analysis report has been commissioned by the Town Centre SNT team in the areas of Anti Social behaviour, Criminal Damage and Crime & Disorder, to compare the last 12 months with the previous 12 months i.e. June 05 – April 06 & June 06 – April 07.

The result of the report displayed excellent reductions in all areas researched and displays the excellent working relationship the Safer Neighbourhood Team have with their partners, local business, licensees and community as a whole.

The joint working of all the groups have produced the below results, and shows how best practice within the town centre under the heading of Safer Neighbourhood is working towards Protecting Our Communities.

The report just covers the area of the Town Safer Neighbourhood, the key findings of the report were as follows:-

Over the past 12 months compared to the previous 12 months

· Decrease of 36% in anti-social behaviour incidents

· Decrease of 35% in criminal damage incidents

· Decrease of 7% in all crime and disorder incidents