Priority 2: Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour

Make sure that communities know who their neighbourhood team is and are kept updated about work in their local area.
Respond to ASB as a priority and work with partners to prevent ASB in your community to make sure you feel safe and supported.
Have neighbourhood officers with the skills and tools to tackle ASB and crime, find solutions and provide support for vulnerable victims.
Work with partners to identify where ASB/motorbike disorder hotspots are and tackle these issues together.
Work with public transport providers to tackle ASB and crime on the networks that connect you with your family, friends, and work.

Ensure those living in rural areas know how to report to the police and feel supported when they do so.
Talk to rural communities to understand and tackle theft, wildlife, and poaching offences, as well as other crimes like domestic abuse.
Develop innovative crime prevention tactics suitable for use in rural areas such as rural crime volunteers which work to encourage communities to report to the police.
Share intelligence across borders to fight organised crime and prevent criminals from other areas targeting our countryside by working with the National Rural Crime Network.

Promote safety and awareness around the fatal four – speeding, drink or drug driving, not wearing a seatbelt and using a mobile phone – making people aware of the dangers of these behaviours.
Ensure that any new road safety issues are dealt with robustly to keep our roads safe.

Make it easier to report incidents of business and retail crime.
Support local businesses by responding to shop theft, targeting repeat offenders, and carrying out effective investigations.
Continue to engage with the retail sector to understand first hand experiences.
Explore and develop the use of Restorative Justice in preventing shop theft and supporting victims to recover from their experience.

Work with partners to target those engaged in online crime, making arrests and recovering assets held by those criminals.
Educate and promote awareness of the dangers of online fraud to reduce the risk of being a victim of this crime.
Work with communities, businesses, and partners to provide a cyber protect service to educate and reduce the risk of harm.

Reduce the level of residential burglary in Northumbria.
Reduce robbery and theft of motor vehicles and bikes by targeting repeat offenders and organised crime groups involved in this offending
Provide support for victims of burglary particularly those who are vulnerable and prevent them from being re-targeted.

Total recorded crime and victim satisfaction with services provided by Northumbria Police.
ASB incident levels and victim satisfaction.