Fenland Community safety Partnership strategic assessment 2013/14, quarter 4-Anti-social behaviour and end of year review. Anti-social behaviour with a focus on youth related ASB. Anti-social behaviour (ASB) in Fenland inclides: -Long term trend -Geographic analysis -Perceptions – national and local -Youth related End of year review information includes: -Domestic abuse -Acquisitive crime -Violence against the person

1. Strategic Assessment 2013/14
Document 4: Anti-Social Behaviour
April 2014

2. Content
• Anti-social behaviour (ASB) in Fenland
Long term trend
Geographic analysis
Perceptions – national and local
Youth related
• End of year review
Domestic abuse
Acquisitive crime
Violence against the person
• Next steps for the partnership

3. Long Term Trend
Source: Police recorded ASB incidents

4. Geographic Analysis
Parish ASB incidents Rate per 1,000 % of all ASB % difference between 2012/13
to 2013/14
Chatteris 392 37.1 10.67 -12.7
March 692 30.9 18.84 -6.2
Whittlesey 428 26.4 11.65 -5.9
Wisbech 1,554 68.1 42.30 -10.4
Rest of Fenland 608 25.7 16.55 -5.3
All of Fenland 3,674 38.4 -8.6
Source: Police recorded ASB incidents

5. Experiences and perceptions of
ASB
• National experiences
3 in 10 (28%) adults experienced ASB
10% of these experienced ASB that involved drink related
behaviour
• National perceptions
12% of adults perceived there to be a high level of ASB
The most perceived type of ASB was rubbish or litter lying
around (28%)

6. Local perceptions of ASB
How much of a problem do you think
the following issues are in the local
area where you live
% who agreed that the issue is a
problem(small/big/very big) over a
rolling 12 months
Feb-13 Feb-14
Rubbish or litter lying around 39.4 33.2
Teenagers hanging around on the streets 24.4 30.6
People being drunk or rowdy in public places 28 23.1
Vandalism, graffiti and other deliberate
damage
23.9 20
People using or dealing drugs 15.4 8.6
Noisy Neighbours or loud parties 9 7.1
Abandoned vehicles 5.4 0.8
Source: Police in Cambridgeshire survey results (Feb 2014)

7. Youth related ASB
Source: Police recorded ASB incidents with youth tag 2013/14

8. Key Findings
• ASB incidents are reducing
• Fenland has a higher rate than the County
• Perceptions of ASB are variable
• Youth related ASB mostly coincides with school
holidays

9. Recommends
• Engagement with the public
To understand the nature of ASB problems locally
To complete work around community cohesion
• Diversify the evening economy
With hope to change the culture of market towns to improve the perception
of anti-social behaviour in market towns.
• Preventative work with young people
To continue to support this type of work
• Continue to tackle street drinking

10. Strategic Assessment 2012/13
Document 4: End of Year Review
April 2014

11. Total Crime

12. Domestic Abuse
Source: Police recorded domestic abuse incidents

13. Acquisitive Crime
Crime types:
• Theft from vehicles
• Dwelling burglary
• Shoplifting
Crime Type 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14
Change from
2012/13 to 2013/14
% number
Dwelling burglary 283 298 256 -14.09% -42
Shoplifting 512 541 437 -19.22% -104
Theft from vehicles 433 309 277 -10.36% -32

14. Violence
• Violence against the person
Source: Police recorded VAP offences

15. Recommendations:
Priorities for 2014/15
• Domestic abuse
Attention on increasing reporting from the most vulnerable
victims
• Acquisitive crime
To keep the level of offences low
• Violence against the person
To improve data sharing between 3x A&E’s and focus on areas
with an increase
• Anti-social behaviour

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