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Local Fire and Rescue Services

There are three Fire and Rescue Services in Wales.

StatsWales

StatsWales allows visitors to view, manipulate, create and download tables from the most detailed official data on Wales.

Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation

The official measure of deprivation for small areas in Wales.

External websites relevant to practitioners, analysts and researchers interested in crime reduction and community safety.

Statistics links

Crime in England and Wales/British Crime Survey

  • The annual Home Office publication ‘Crime in England and Wales’ combines the reporting of police recorded crime with the results of the .  Local statistics (Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership level) are also available.

Analytical Tool

  • The Home Office have developed an analytical tool which allows users to create their own tables and maps showing counts and rates of crime at local authority level.

National Statistics

  • The Office for National Statistics website provides free access to a variety of data such as population, employment etc.

Economic and Social Data Service

  • The Economic and Social Data Service (ESDS) is a national data service providing access and support for an extensive range of key economic and social data, both quantitative and qualitative.

Crime information and research links

Home Office

  • The Home Office website provides information on a range of crime-related issues and policies.

Crime Reduction

  • The Crime Reduction website offers information and resources for those working in the community safety field.

Home Office Research Development and Statistics

  • RDS (Home Office Research Development and Statistics) website allows access to Home Office research and statistics (Research Reports, Development and Practice Reports and Statistical Publications etc).  

Improvement and Development Agency

  • Improvement and Development Agency for local government (IDeA) have a ‘knowledge’ section on their website which allows you to search for examples of good practice in local government on a range of topics.  

British Society of Criminology

  • British Society of Criminology - The Society aims to further the interests and knowledge of both academics and professionals who are interested in crime, criminal behaviour and the criminal justice system.

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation

  • The Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Social policy research and development charity.

Social Research Association

  • Social Research Association - An organisation promoting communication among social research practitioners and those interested in social research.

UK Evaluation Society

  • UK Evaluation Society (UKES) - UKES promotes and improves the theory, practice, understanding and utilisation of evaluation and its contribution to public knowledge. Includes regional evaluation networks news.

Centre for Problem-Orientated Policing

  • Centre for Problem-Orientated Policing is a non-profit organisation comprising affiliated police practitioners, researchers and universities dedicated to the advancement of problem-orientated policing.