Decision details

To consider the report of the Cabinet Member for Communities and Safer City seeking approval for the Safe City Partnership.  The local Community Safety Partnership, ‘Southampton Safe City Partnership’ (SSCP) has a strategy to prevent and reduce crime, as required by Sections 5-7 Crime and Disorder Act 1998, for 22-27.

The opportunity to conduct a mid-term strategy review has coincided with the election of a new Chair of the SSCP (Rob Henderson). Over the life cycle of a 5-year strategy, key partner representatives change, as do crime and disorder trends, so, whilst the core priorities of the strategy remain, the focus of tactical and operational activities need to be reviewed.

The overarching SCCP priorities remain:
1. Keeping People safe from harm
2. Preventing and Reducing Reoffending
3. Creating Safe and Strong Communities

The key crime issues to respond to for 24-28, identified by the annual SSCP ‘Safe City’ assessment are:
• Tackling Violent Crime including serious youth violence, domestic abuse and rape
• Tackling Theft especially burglary, retail theft and car theft
• Tackling anti-social behaviour through rapid and effective partnership responses

(i)  To recommend the refreshed Southampton Safe City Partnership Plan to Council for approval. 

To comply with the statutory and constitutional requirements to have a plan.

None the Council is required to have a plan by law.