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3.8. Anti-Social Behaviour: Between 1 st April 2009 and 31 st March 2010there was a 6.5% increase in ASB incidents in East Lindsey (+460incidents). East Lindsey recorded the highest number of ASB incidentsin the county. In addition the community safety survey (which had311 responses) showed that the public identified ASB as the top issuefor ELCSP to address.3.9. Domestic Burglary: Between October 2008 and September 2010 EastLindsey experienced an increase in domestic burglary of 19.4% (71more offences). Burglary was also identified as one of the top threecrimes that the public is most worried about becoming a victim of (asidentified in the community safety survey).3.10. Night Time Economy: Violence against the person offencesrepresents 19% of all recorded crime in East Lindsey. Assault with lessserious injury offences in particular are closely associated with thenight time economy with over 40% of offences being reported at theweekend. The majority of offences happen in the late evening andovernight with key times between 11pm and 3am. In addition, aquarter of violence is identified as being related to alcohol (this is likelyto be an underestimate). Violent assault was identified as one of thetop three crimes that the public are most worried about becoming avictim of (as identified in the community safety survey). In addition, athird of respondents felt very or fairly unsafe walking in their towncentre at night.3.11. Next StepsThe partnership is in the process of developing action plans to addressthe identified priorities. In some areas (e.g. the night time economy)this process is affected by the current restructuring of Lincolnshirepolice and changes to personnel in other partner agencies. Someaction plans will therefore not be developed until May 2011. Thepartnership is also awaiting confirmation of funding arrangements forprojects for 2011/12. The level of activity that can be undertaken bythe partnership is dependant upon the availability of funding madeavailable.4.0. SUPPLEMENTARY FACTS4.1. Please see Appendix A: Executive summary of the 2010 StrategicAssessment which includes headline crime data and recommendedpriorities.5.0. COUNCILLOR COMMENTS – If no comments are received fromone or more of the Ward Members consulted state whichCouncillor(s) did not respond5.1. Councillor Mrs Sandra Harrison, Health & Well-Being Portfolio Holder:“The priorities reflect the information given in the StrategicPage 37