Achievements

Please click here for a brief overview of Safer Gloucester's activities from 2008 - 2011. Over this period crime reduced by 19.9%.

After being placed in the highest crime quartile in 2003, the Safer Gloucester Partnership came together to work smarter and robustly to reduce crime, resulting in 12,000 fewer incidents in 2008/9, which equates to a reduction in recordable crime of 30%. Nonetheless, despite further challenges, crime in Gloucester has reduced by a further 15.3% over the last year.

The positive figures are the result of effective working between the Police, City Council and the Safer Gloucester Partnership, alongside increased co-operation and intelligence provided by the public.

Superintendent Gary Thompson said:

Reducing crime by over 15% demonstrates what can be achieved when the Safer Gloucester Partnership work closely with other key partners and local people to tackle crime and disorder.

This fall in crime is the result of good Police operations targeting prolific criminals, excellent partnership work in tackling anti-social behaviour, increased crime prevention, particularly among students and the introduction of Neighbourhood Policing Teams to every community in Gloucester.

However, we are not complacent and remain determined to drive down crime and the levels of anti-social behaviour in the City, which in turn will continue to improve the lives of the people who live and work here.

I would encourage the public to continue to support the Police and our law enforcement and crime prevention partners, because it is only with your help that we can truly succeed.