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Information on the practical steps organisations in Wales have taken to reduce crime.




Each brief case study includes:

  • an outline of the problem
  • the actions that were taken
  • the outcome
  • where you can find out more.

If you have been involved in a project to reduce crime in Wales please contact us to share your experience.

For more projects please visit the Home Office Crime Reduction Effective Practice Database (external website).

Cardiff Student Crime and Safety

02/01/08
Looking at all aspects of crime relating to Students.
 

Ceredigion Community Safety Partnership organisational structure

21/05/07
Enabling better working across the membership of a Community Safety Partnership.
 
Behave or Be Banned (BOBB)

Behave or Be Banned (BOBB)

20/05/07
Banning troublemakers from licensed premises.
 
Graffiti / Environmental Crime Supervisor

Graffiti / Environmental Crime Supervisor

01/03/07
Tackling graffiti in Conwy with the Community Payback scheme.
 
Strategies for reducing the number of deliberate fires

Strategies for reducing the number of deliberate fires

01/02/07
Working together to reduce arson.
 

Police Divisional Off-Road Team

18/01/07
Tackling criminal damage and anti-social behaviour by off-road motorcycles.
 
Cardiff City Centre Triage

Cardiff City Centre Triage

18/01/07
Reducing the burden on an Accident and Emergency department during busy periods in Cardiff City Centre.
 
Pro-Tect

Pro-Tect

03/01/07
A lockfitting and target hardening scheme to reduce the incidence of domestic burglaries.
 
Crime and Neighbourhood Directed Operations (CANDO) - Pengam and Twyn Carno Wards

Crime and Neighbourhood Directed Operations (CANDO) - Pengam and Twyn Carno Wards

01/01/07
Agencies working with the community to reduce crime.
 
Information courses for people working in the licensed trade

Information courses for people working in the licensed trade

28/12/06
Developing skills such as drugs awareness and conflict management.
 

Operation Gingerbread

21/12/06
Tackling anti-social behaviour and criminal damage on school premises during school holidays.
 

Late night refreshment house - Merthyr Tydfil

21/12/06
Reducing late night incidents by having a premise's licensing hours reviewed resulting in them being required to close earlier.
 

Safer Merthyr Tydfil Homesafe Scheme

18/12/06
A lockfitting and target hardening scheme to reduce the incidence of domestic burglaries.
 

Crack Houses - Cracking Crime

14/11/06
Closing a public house that was playing a significant role in crime and disorder.
 
Abandoned vehicles

Abandoned vehicles

14/11/06
Removing abandoned and untaxed vehicles in Swansea.
 

Graffiti Hamster Van

14/11/06
A service removing graffiiti and fly-posters in Swansea.
 

Operation Buttercup

09/11/06
Working in Newport to improve the appearance of an area and reduce crime.
 

Second Chance

09/11/06
Demonstrating how multi-agency working can effectively reduce offending.
 

PULSE Project

09/11/06
Getting involved with young people to divert them from anti-social behaviour.
 

Anti-social behaviour schools project

09/11/06
Sharing information about anti-social behaviour in and near schools in Bridgend.
 

Business Crime Reduction Partnerships

01/11/06
How businesses can work with Community Safety Partnerships to reduce business crime.
 

Brackla and Litchard Industrial Estate Crime Reduction Project

01/11/06
Reducing crime on a large industrial estate.
 

Business Crime Reduction Partnership

31/10/06
Reducing town centre crime in Bangor and Caernarfon.
 

Wrexham Industrial Estate Targeted Policing Initiative

31/10/06
Reducing crime on a large industrial estate.