Ceredigion’s Community Safety Strategy for 2024-2027 published
Ceredigion’s Community Safety Partnership (CSP) have published their Community Safety Strategy for 2024-2027.
The Partnership consists of statutory representatives from the Police, Local Authority, Fire and Rescue Authority, Health, and Probation services, as well as other organisations. The Partnership’s role is to work together to protect local communities from crime and to help people feel safer.
The Partnership has a statutory duty to undertake a regular review of crime and disorder in the County, and identify methods of developing and implementing effective action to reduce these problems. These reviews provide the Partnership with a strong evidence-based, intelligence-led foundation to inform a Community Safety Strategy for Ceredigion.
Councillor Matthew Vaux, Ceredigion’s Cabinet Member for Partnerships, Housing, Legal and Governance and Public Protection, said: “In 2023, the Ceredigion Community Safety Partnership undertook a Strategic Assessment with the aim of identifying the main crime and disorder issues affecting the County. Based on the evidence collated from the Assessment, the Ceredigion Community Safety Partnership agreed on a number of priorities for their Community Safety Strategy.”
The Strategy aims to reduce criminal activity, whilst improving public confidence and the feeling of safety within communities. The Strategy will also seek to ensure effective allocation of resources and prioritisation of activities. The agreed priorities for 2024-2027 are:
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Category 1: Crime |
Category 2: Feeling Safe |
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1. Sexual Offences 2. Violence Against Women & Girls 3. Illegal Supply of Drugs & Substance Misuse 4. Domestic Abuse |
1. Burglary 2. Online Crime, Fraud & Cold Calling 3. Criminal Damage 4. Drug & Alcohol Misuse 5. Visible Police Presence |
Barry Rees, Chair of the Ceredigion Community Safety Partnership and Ceredigion County Council’s Corporate Director said: “We are proud of the relationships we have built, and the work that has been accomplished to date since the establishment of the Ceredigion Community Safety Partnership in 1999. As we deliver our new Community Safety Strategy, we look forward to working closely with the communities of Ceredigion to ensure that our County continues to be a thriving and safe place for people to live, work and visit.”
Ceredigion’s Community Safety Strategy for 2024-2027, as well as a Plan on a Page summary, can be viewed online: www.ceredigion.gov.uk/your-council/partnerships/community-safety/ceredigion-community-safety-strategy-2024-2027/.
Paper copies are available at all Council-owned libraries, including the mobile library vans. Papier copies will also be made available at Lampeter Wellbeing Centre and the Council’s Offices in Penmorfa, Aberaeron and Canolfan Rheidol, Aberystwyth.
Get in touch if you require further information, or access to alternative formats including Easy Read by calling 01545 570881 or emailing clic@ceredigion.gov.uk.