Strategic Issues
Strategic Issue 1
Rising drug-related crime is driving wider offending patterns, including theft, violence, and anti-social behaviour, as individuals commit crime to fund substance use.
Strategic Issue 2
High levels of anti-social behaviour and low-level crime are contributing to a reduced sense of safety and community confidence, particularly in hotspot areas.
Strategic Issue 3
A lack of community cohesion and migration-related tensions are fuelling hate crime, particularly related to race, disproportionately affecting minority groups, contributing to fear, isolation, and underreporting.