Public reports pack PDF 6 MB - East Lindsey District Council

EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThis is the fourth strategic assessment produced for the Strategic Group of the EastLincolnshire Community Safety Partnership which covers two local authority areas;Boston Borough and East Lindsey.Strategic Assessments are a tool for identifying the priorities to be fed into theCommunity Safety Agreement at county level and Partnership Plans at districtlevel.The reporting period for this assessment is the 12 months ending September 2010.Data has been analysed in consideration of the volume of and trend in offences,breakdown of crime types and contributory factors as well as bench marking data.Location, victim and offender data has also been provided along with results fromcommunity consultations.Key Findings – Crime Data Analysis• Serious acquisitive crime (which comprises domestic burglary, theft of and fromvehicles, and robbery) accounted for 12% of all crime in East Lindsey and 14% ofall crime in Boston Borough in the last year.• In the 12 month period ending September 2010 both districts experiencedincreases in domestic burglary of almost 20% in each area.• The volume of ASB incidents in the county was highest in East Lindsey in the 12months up to September 2010.• ASB incidents across the county have seen a small decrease in the last threeyears (0.2% 2007/08 - 2009/10). However, both Boston and East Lindsey haverecorded increases in incidents of 6.0 - 7.6%.• East Lindsey has recorded year on year reductions in primary arsons resulting inmore than a third less in 2009/10 compared to 2007/08. In Boston primaryarsons have recorded annual increases over the three years resulting in analmost 60% increase.• Criminal damage accounted for a fifth of all crime in Boston and East Lindsey inthe last year. The most significant proportion of this is damage to vehicles.• Although the volume of criminal damage offences is high, the trend in offencesis positive. Between years 1 and 3 of the reporting period criminal damageoffences have reduced significantly in East Lindsey resulting in a 22.1%reduction (576 offences). In Boston offences also reduced with 111 feweroffences (8.4%) recorded in year 3 compared to year 1.• In Boston the number of people killed or seriously injured on the roads (KSIs)has increased from 28 in the calendar year 2007 to 39 in 2009. In East LindseyKSIs have also increased from 92 (2007) to 105 (2009). Both districts recorded adecrease in KSIs in 2008 (22 Boston, 55 East Lindsey).• In both districts violence against the person offences contribute significantly toall recorded crime representing between 17-19% of crime in each district in thelast year. Within this category assault with less serious injury (NI 20 offences)accounts for the largest proportion of offences, accounting for between 7-9% ofall crime last year.• Over the three year reporting period violence against the person has reduced inboth areas, with better performance seen in East Lindsey.Page 422