Safer Streets improves confidence but minimal impact on crime so far

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Safer Streets 'improves confidence' but minimal impact on crime so far

An independent evaluation has been carried out on the Safer Streets Round 1 funding for which interventions had been implemented between July 2020 and June 2021.

Date - 17th January 2023
By - Cachella Smith

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Safer Streets funding has had minimal impact on acquisitive crime and ASB but a significant impact on trust and confidence, preliminary findings have found. The Home Office first announced the programme in October 2019 – and £25m was...

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