In the South East criminal damage accounts for over one
third of British Crime Survey (BCS) comparator crime, so reducing it will
have an impact on overall crime reduction.
Criminal damage is frequently seen as a minor crime, but
neglected physical environments are unsafe, cause fear and undermine pride
in the local community. Criminal damage can also be seen as a catalyst to
other forms of anti-social behaviour and crime.
GOSE’s role
GOSE’s Community Safety Team supports local Crime
and Disorder Reduction Partnerships to reduce criminal damage.
GOSE has developed a Self Help Package on
Criminal damage which is designed to help local partnerships
think through their approach to analysing and tackling criminal damage
and to signpost them to guidance and possible interventions. It also
contains good practice examples.
Useful Websites
Criminal
Damage mini-site
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Office Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour website
