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Crime and Antisocial Behaviour
Geraldine Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what funding the Government have made available for community support officers in Lancashire since the initiative began; [86944]
- (2) what steps he is taking to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour in Morecambe. [86945]
Mr. Denham: The Government is committed to tackling crime and anti- social behaviour. Morecambe, as part of the Lancaster Crime and Disorder Partnership, will benefit from the schemes designed to reduce crime and anti-social behaviour throughout the area. Morecambe has received #16,000 from the Safer Communities Initiative to fund an alleygating scheme in
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a crime hotspot to reduce access to the rears of both residential and commercial properties. The Small Retailers Scheme has provided #7,541 to provide such items as locks, grills and to improve lighting for 30 shops in the Morecambe area.
In August 2002 a street warden scheme providing 10 wardens was introduced to help tackle environmental and physical problems in the area, vehicle crime, anti-social behaviour and juvenile nuisance.
Lancashire Constabulary has made a successful bid for #946,477 to employ 72 community support officers by 31 March 2003. The posting of Community Safety Officers within Lancashire will be an operational matter for the Chief Constable to decide.
Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many arrests have been made in Chorley in the last 12 months; and which custody suites have been used. [87055]
Mr. Denham: Information on the number of arrests for notifiable offences is collected centrally at police force area level only. Available information shows that in 2001–02 (latest available) there were 41,715 arrests for notifiable offences within the Lancashire police force area.
According to Lancashire constabulary records, 2,848 persons were arrested in the Chorley borough of South Ribble, Lancashire in the year ending July 2002. Of these 88 per cent. were lodged at Leyland custody suite and 12 per cent. were lodged at Skelmersdale custody suite.
Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what steps he is taking to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour in Chorley; [87028]
- (2) what Government funding has been made available for community support officers in Chorley; and how many officers it has provided. [87054]
Mr. Denham: The Government is taking a number of steps to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour in all areas of the country. Lancashire is one of the forces involved in the street crime initiative. Other initiatives such as safer communities and the crime reduction programme have also made an important contribution.
The Police Reform Act 2002 contains a number of measures to address crime and anti-social behaviour, including changes to improve the effectiveness of Anti-Social Behaviour Orders and the creation of Community Support Officers (CSOs).
Lancashire Constabulary have made a successful bid for #946,477 to employ 72 community support officers by 31 March 2003.
In relation to the number of these CSOs who may work within Chorley, the posting of CSOs within Lancashire is an operational matter for the Chief Constable.
Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many reported crimes there were in the Chorley council area in the last three years, broken down by ward. [87053]
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Mr. Denham: Numbers of crimes reported to the police are not collected centrally. Statistics of crimes recorded by the police in 1999–2000, 2000–01 and 2001–02 for six key offence groups have been collected for the Chorley Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP), and have been published in the Home Office Statistical Bulletins (HOSBs) 'Recorded Crime England and Wales, 12 months to March 2001' (HOSB 12/01) and 'Crime in England and Wales, 2001–02' (HOSB 07/02). The figures are given in the following table. Numbers of offences by ward are not collected centrally.
| Offence | Year end March 2000 | Year end March 2001 | Year end March 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence against the person | 551 | 581 | 646 |
| Sexual offences | 38 | 47 | 49 |
| Robbery | 27 | 32 | 64 |
| Burglary in a dwelling | 526 | 492 | 780 |
| Theft of a motor vehicle | 464 | 414 | 413 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 700 | 837 | 872 |
It should be noted that the Lancashire constabulary adopted the principles of the National Crime Recording Standard in August 2000, ahead of its national implementation in April 2002. The effect of the standard will be to increase the number of crimes counted, and so the figures given in the table will not be directly comparable between years.
Crime Figures (Lancaster)
Geraldine Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many reported crimes there were in the Lancaster city council area in 2001, broken down by ward. [86981]
Mr. Denham: Numbers of crimes reported to the police are not collected centrally. Statistics of crimes recorded by the police in 2001–02 for six key offence groups have been collected for the Lancaster Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP), and have been published in 'Crime in England and Wales 2001/02' (Home Office Statistical Bulletin 7/02). The figures are given in the following table. Numbers of offences by ward are not collected centrally.
| Number | |
|---|---|
| Violence against the person | 1,620 |
| Sexual offences | 91 |
| Robbery | 96 |
| Burglary in a dwelling | 853 |
| Theft of a motor vehicle | 368 |
| Theft from a vehicle | 1,212 |
It should be noted that the Lancashire Constabulary adopted the principles of the National Crime Recording Standard in August 2000, ahead of its national implementation in April 2002. The effect of the standard will be to increase the number of crimes counted.
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Crime Reduction Fund
Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list each initiative under the Crime Reduction Fund, indicating (a) the amount budgeted for each initiative and in total in 2001–02 and (b) the total expended for each initiative and in total in 2001–02; and if he will make a statement. [84297]
Mr. Denham [holding answer 2 December 2002]: The total provision for the Crime Reduction Programme (CRP) in 2001–02 was #189 million (my previous answer to the hon. Member included also the amounts needed to complete the Crime Reduction Programme in 2002–03). Expenditure on the programme in 2001–02, totalled #149 million (with #37 million of the #40 million shortfall attributable to implementation of the Close Circuit Television initiative). In 2002–03, the total provision for the CRP is #111 million which includes the #40 million shortfall from 2001–02.
The information covering project grant evaluation and running costs on the CRP in 2001–02 is given in the table.
| Delegated for provision for 2001–02(10) | Actual expenditure for 2001–02 | |
|---|---|---|
| Reduced Burglary | 18,491 | 18,462 |
| Locks for the over-60s | 3,000 | 2,796 |
| Summer Schemes | 1,680 | 2,058 |
| Prostitution—What Works | 1,028 | 895 |
| Targeted Policing | 18,606 | 15,482 |
| 'On Track'(11) | 0 | 2,205 |
| Innovation Fund(12) | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle Crime Publicity | 0 | 0 |
| Treatment of Offenders | 8,175 | 6,134 |
| Drug Arrest Referrals | 10,521 | 9,930 |
| Schools Intervention | 5,405 | 4,483 |
| Violence Against Women | 7,092 | 5,916 |
| Vehicle Crime | 2,610 | 861 |
| Youth Inclusion | 2,750 | 2,750 |
| Sentencing Practices | 3,155 | 1,914 |
| Neighbourhood Wardens | 3,000 | 2,867 |
| Design Against Crime | 1,052 | 767 |
| Toolkits | 400 | 403 |
| Arson Control Forum | 0 | 0 |
| Offenders Index | 0 | 0 |
| Suzy Lamplugh Trust | 295 | 196 |
| Rape Crisis Federation | 406 | 296 |
| CCTV Initiative(13) | 101,308 | 70,523 |
| Total(14),(15) | 188,974 | 148,938 |
(10) Shows the amounts delegated to these initiatives in 2001–02. The figures for 2001–02 also take into account the effects of the Spending Review 2000 Settlement.
(11) Balance of funding transferred to the Department for Education and Skills for completion of programme.
(12) Funding reallocated to other projects
(13) Provision comes from the Capital Modernisation Fund. Includes #4.6 million for CCTV in police vehicles. Agreed end year flexibility of #37 million on the CCTV initiative in 2001–02 to be carried forward into 2002–03.
(14) The total figure excludes central and regional programme support costs, which are not allocated to particular initiatives.
(15) The provision for 2001–02 given in my previous reply to the hon. Member was #260 million, which also included the funding needed to roll out the rest of the CRP in 2002–03. The outturn for 2001–02 at #149 million and provision for 2002–03 at #111 million total #260 million.
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