Policy & Performance Scrutiny Committee Community Safety Update - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Policy & Performance Scrutiny Committee

Community Safety Update

1 November 2018

SLIDE 2

Crime Performance

Key Better than previous year………………………………………

• 1

Worse than previous year…………………………………….. 1 MPS Rank = Poor……………………………………………………. MPS Rank = Positive………………………………………………. Crime Type Number of Offences 2016/17 (between 1 Oct 2016 - 30 Sep 2017 (LBI)) Number of Offences 2017/18 (between 1 Oct 2017 - 30 Sep 2018 (LBI)) Difference between 2016/17 and 2017/18 (LBI) MPS Rank* (out

• f 32 where 1 =

highest levels

• f crime)

Percentage Change between 2016/17 and 2017/18 (LBI) Percentage Change between 2016/17 and 2017/18 (MPS) Total Notifiable Offences 31,379 29,034

• 2,345

11

• 7.5%

2.2% Violence Against the Person 6,105 6,462 357 19 5.8% 5.5% Sexual Offences 639 624

• 15

16

• 2.3%

7.6% Robbery Offences 1,509 1,713 204 6 13.5% 14.6% Burglary Offences 2,287 2,634 347 14 15.2% 8.1% MV Offences 2,961 2,806

• 155

24

• 5.2%

7.7% Theft Offences 12,313 9,736

• 2,577

4

• 20.9%
• 2.1%

Criminal Damage Offences 1,786 1,606

• 180

21

• 10.1%
• 7.2%

Drugs Offences 1,423 1,303

• 120

9

• 8.4%
• 7.2%

Possession of Weapons Offences 247 239

• 8

11

• 3.2%

0.5% Public Order Offences 1,763 1,608

• 155

13

• 8.8%
• 0.2%

Other Offences 346 303

• 43

17

• 12.4%
• 5.0%

Theft Snatch 6,328 3,186

• 3,142

2

• 49.7%

TBC Serious Youth Violence 233 217

• 16

20

• 6.9%
• 0.7%

Youth Violence 482 519 37 22 7.7%

• 3.1%

Gun Crime Offs 75 57

• 18

21

• 24.0%
• 7.0%

Knife Crime Offs 527 600 73 9 13.9% 6.6% Knife Crime Injury Victims Not DA 1-24 75 67

• 8

16

• 10.7%
• 5.7%

Total Notifiable Offences Crime Type

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Hate Crime Overview

Crime Type Number of Offences 2016/17 (between 1 Oct 2016 - 30 Sep 2017 (LBI)) Number of Offences 2017/18 (between 1 Oct 2017 - 30 Sep 2018 (LBI)) Difference between 2016/17 and 2017/18 (LBI) MPS Rank* (out

• f 32 where 1 =

highest levels

• f crime)

Percentage Change between 2016/17 and 2017/18 (LBI) Percentage Change between 2016/17 and 2017/18 (MPS) Anti-Semitic Offs 13 23 10 6 76.9% 3.1% Disability Hate Crime Offs 17 28 11 1 64.7%

• 20.1%

Faith Hate Crime Offs 102 75

• 27

10

• 26.5%
• 13.6%

Homophobic Hate Crime Offs 88 108 20 5 22.7% 7.2% Islamophobic Offs 81 43

• 38

10

• 46.9%
• 22.0%

Racist Hate Crime Offs 581 509

• 72

13

• 12.4%
• 5.5%

Transgender Hate Offs 10 19 9 2 90.0% 10.5% Domestic Abuse Hate Crime Offs 2,310 2,563 253 19 11.0% 8.4% Domestic Abuse Hate Crime Detections 585 399

• 186

24

• 31.8%
• 17.2%

Hate Crime Domestic Abuse

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Theft Snatch Trends

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Overall Crime Trends

Progress Challenges

1. There were 113 snatch theft offences recorded in September 2018. This is the lowest number

• f monthly offences since August 2014. There

has been a 50% reduction in the past 12 months compared to the same period in the previous year (see slide 4). 2. This has led to a 7% reduction in total crime between 1 October 2017 and 30 September 2018 compared to the same period in the previous year. Islington was ranked 11th out of 32 MPS boroughs for all crime. Across the MPS there was a 2% increase. 3. Serious Youth Violence recorded a reduction

• f 16 offences compared to the same period in

the previous year. Islington was ranked 20th

• ut of 32 MPS boroughs.

1. There has been a 15% increase in burglary offences in Islington in the past 12 months compared to the same period the previous year, although there was a reduction in September 2018. 2. There has been a 14% increase in robbery offences in Islington in the past 12 months compared to the same period the previous year, although levels are lower than earlier in 2018. Islington are currently ranked 4th out of 32 MPS boroughs. 3. There has been a 14% increase in knife crime compared to the same period in the previous year, however there has been an 11% reduction in knife crime with injury (non domestic abuse and where victim is aged under 25).

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Youth Crime

Progress Challenges & Future Work

1. Sustained reduction in knife crime injuries victims under 25: down 10.7% 2. 49.7% reduction in theft snatch

• ffences

3. Serious Youth Violence down 6.9% 4. Reduction in young people receiving custodial sentences from 30 (16/17) to 17 (17/18) 5. Very positive OFSTED focused visit

• n Islington’s work with vulnerable

adolescents in May 2018 6. Through partnership interventions and support we have disrupted a concerning new group/gang in the borough Challenges

• 1. Increase in prevalence and complaints re drug

dealing and concern re a possible escalation in gang tensions/violence

• 2. Increase in robbery offences (slightly less than

London wide increase)

• 3. Gangs constantly evolving - trying new

techniques and methods

• 4. London wide context of increase in violent crime

including record numbers of stabbings Future Work/Opportunities 1. Delivery of contextual safeguarding approach in hot spot areas 2. Opportunities to work with the new pan London County Lines Response and Rescue service 3. Camden and Islington Citizens Civil Society Commission on Violence 4. Further development of trauma informed approach across council and partners

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Violence Against Women & Girls

Progress Challenges & Future Work

• 1. Samira BAMER DVA project supported 124

survivors since April 2018 & delivered 82 awareness raising sessions

• 2. Solace IDVA service worked with 423

victims: 64% receiving a case work service saw an increase in safety and 49% were supported to achieve a justice outcome.

• 3. New Keel Prototype multi agency team

launching this autumn will test a new way of working with families affected by DVA

• 4. FGM Risk Assessment Tool launched on

Monday 8th October

• 5. November White Ribbon campaign this

years the focus is the impact of DVA on Children and Young People Challenges 1. Increasing criminal justice outcomes for survivors 2. Sustaining funding for projects such as IRIS in the longer term 3. Increasing awareness of DVA among YP Future Work/Opportunities 1. Healthy relationship event for primary school children in January 2. Evaluation of The Anchor and next steps 3. Domestic Abuse Housing Alliance (DAHA) Accreditation. 4. The implementation of the Keel prototype team

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ASB Challenges & Future Work

1. Significant rise in complaints related to open drug dealing in a variety of sites across the borough 2. Council to start issuing ASB warning notices via Parkguard where appropriate 3. Work with LFB to support ‘Safe Drive, Stay Alive’ scheme 4. Continue to identify and sign up suitable Safe Haven sites across the borough in conjunction with TYS and other partners.

Progress Challenges & Future Work

1. Calls from repeat callers are falling rapidly due to the new repeat caller process. One case dropped from 54 calls to 12 in a reporting period, saving hours of council and police officer time and providing support to vulnerable residents. 2. Community MARAC has received 25 referrals April-Sept 18 against an annual target of 36. Outcomes register now in place to demonstrate all positive interventions. 3. The Psychologically Informed Consultation and Training (PICT) process has been so successful that discussions are taking place with housing about how it might be extended. 4. Significant strides taken with McDonald’s, Uber Eats and other companies to address moped delivery driver related ASB. 5. ASB warning notices now live for Police only.

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Hate Crime

1. Supported a range of events that took place on the anniversary of the Finsbury Park Terrorist Attack 2. 300+ organisations have now signed the Islington Hate Crime Pledge 3. 400+ people have completed the Hate Crime Awareness online training 4. Community Safety working in partnership with Islington Learning Disabilities Partnership to address Hate Crime directly with service users

Progress Challenges & Future Work

1. National Hate Crime Awareness Week took place in October. Joint event with Arsenal and two primary schools as well as a catalogue of other activity in Islington 2. Continue to increase uptake in the Hate Crime Awareness training with more focus on getting young people to undertake the training 3. Islington Learning Disability Partnership to nominate suitable Safe Haven locations 4. Ensure Hate Crime dip sampling reflects and focuses on all of the Hate Crime strands

SLIDE 10

Prevent

1. Prevent training delivered to over 200 council, NHS and Arsenal staff and a range

• f other professionals.

2. Funding in place for 2018/19. Projects focused on education establishments and supporting parents. 3. Briefings on the extreme far right were successfully delivered to the Hate Crime Forum and to Arsenal staff / pub landlords. 4. Few cases referred to Channel Panel. 5. Alignment with the recommendations issued following lessons learned from the Parsons Green attack.

Progress Challenges & Future Work

1. Planning the rollout of the projects - most of this work will become active in September when the schools re-

• pen.

2. Briefings on the extreme far right (XFR) are to be delivered to probation, YOS / TYS staff and members of Arsenal Pubwatch. 3. Delivery of the new Contest strategy, issued in June 2018, which re-affirms that prevention and safeguarding are the primary objectives. 4. Home Office proposed changes to the role of councils – Operation Dovetail (February 2019) and Operation Constraint (being piloted in East London)