Community Safety
Uttlesford District Council is a member of the district-wide Community Safety Partnership (CSP). This page contains information about the partnership, divided into the following sections:
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The council has a community safety officer, an anti-social behaviour officer and a community development officer (alcohol and drugs) who contribute to the work of the CSP.
The CSP comprises statutory, private and voluntary organisations working in partnership to tackle crime and disorder.
The introduction of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 brought a wide range of partner organisations together and incorporates work in areas including drugs and alcohol misuse and road safety.
The CSP's approach to tackling crime and disorder is based on the understanding that we have a low level of crime in the district. The agencies involved have come together with a determination to address the causes as well as the symptoms of criminal behaviour. Therefore, the main focus of the CSP is on prevention.
Essex is one of the safest regions in Britain and Uttlesford is the safest district in Essex. Moreover, the collective effort of the CSP has led to an even greater reduction in the rate of crime in the district. The graph below (source: British Crime Survey) illustrates the low level of crime in Uttlesford compared to the average in Essex. In Uttlesford, as the figures show, we have 22.7 crimes per 1000 residents.
To take the lead in making Uttlesford a safer and more pleasant environment in which to live, grow and prosper, by reducing crime and disorder, and addressing the related health, economic and social costs of crime.
Our local community will know that rates of crime, disorder and drug misuse have been reduced substantially. They will know why and how this has been accomplished and will live more secure and healthy lives as a result. Our ultimate objective is to make Uttlesford the safest place in Britain.
These are some of our actions:
- Creating and implementing projects and initiatives to tackle crime and disorder
- Developing a communication plan
- Addressing youth-related issues such as transport, provision of services, diversionary activities, support and guidance for young people at risk
- Addressing partnership arrangements to tackle local substance misuse effectively
- Supporting other partners in their efforts to tackle crime and disorder
- Leading the effort to address anti-social behaviour and criminal damage
We aim to:
- Increase public confidence in tackling crime and in the police
- Reduce crime and disorder
- Reduce the number of young people who offend and those who become victims of crime
- Reduce anti-social behaviour
- Reduce core crime (including burglary, criminal damage and thefts from vehicles)
- Reduce violent crime (including domestic violence)
- Reduce substance misuse
- Reduce the fear of crime
Essex Police was the first force in the country to sign up to the Policing Pledge which sets out clear priorities for all forces, and shapes the way the police will deal with issues and concerns.
It also informs the public of the standard of service they should expect from their local neighbourhood policing teams. This includes attending all reported crimes, a move Essex Police has already introduced.
For more information on the Policing Pledge in Essex and to find out who your local neighbourhood policing team is and how to contact them, visit www.essex.police.uk/policingpledge.