Building Safer Communities
Violence reduction
Tom Hardy
Head of Violence Reduction and Public
Protection, Community Safety Unit
Scottish Government
@theBSCprogramme
www.buildingsafercommunities.scot
Programme for Government
More resilient, confident
and connected people
are better able to secure
employment
Co-produced
services deliver the
best outcomes and
are more
sustainable
Safer communities are
more attractive places for
businesses to invest in
A more equal society is
one where everyone
enjoys low crime rates
Our vision
“A flourishing, optimistic
Scotland in which resilient
individuals, families and
communities live safe from
crime, disorder and harm”
My community is
defined by its
strengths
Our 2020 vision
for all Scottish neighbourhoods
My community
has lots of groups,
support networks
and social clubs
People in my
community look
after each other
People are
tolerant and
different groups
interact positively
I feel part of and
proud of my
neighbourhood
I know who to
contact if I have a
problem or want
to help out
In my area
children play
outside in wellkept green spaces
I feel safe to walk
around my
neighbourhood
after dark
I think my area is a
great place to live
with lots of
facilities available
My areas has new
local businesses
and communityled enterprises
Full 2020 Vision available at www.buildingsafercommunities.scot
Scotland is a safe place
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Recorded crime at lowest level in 40 years
Violent crime down 52% since 2006-07
Homicide down 49% since 2006-07
Offensive weapon crimes at lowest level since 1986
Fewer people at risk of being victim of crime (16.9%
in 2012-13 compared with 20.4% in 2008-09)
• 72% of adults felt very or fairly safe (in 2012-13)
walking alone in their neighbourhood after dark
(compared with 66% in 2008-09)
But benefits not being felt equally
Crime (SIMD definition) in 2009 and 2012: split by 15% most deprived and other 85%
180,000
160,000
15%
140,000
120,000
100,000
80,000
60,000
85%
44% of recorded
crime occurs in the
15% most deprived
communities in
Scotland
(Source: SMID 2012)
40,000
20,000
0
2009
2012
Our Phase 1 aim
250k
fewer
victims of
crime
Asset
growth
Crime
reduction
Resilience
Confidence
Networks
Skills
Hope
What works to reduce crime
e.g. early years,
parenting,
societal
attachments,
tackling alcohol
and drug misuse
e.g.
environmental
changes, urban
planning,
restrict access
to weapons,
diversion
1. Address the
underlying
causes of crime
2. Deter
offending
3. Reduce the
opportunities for
offending
4. Intervene with
those who have
already offended
to reduce the risk
of them
reoffending
e.g. payback
orders, police
patrols, trust in
justice system,
cohesive
communities
e.g. redesigning
community
justice system,
mentoring,
offender mgt
and services
Access our evidence review of what works to reduce crime at www.buildingsafercommunities.scot
UK alcohol sales and Scottish
crimes and offences
1,200,000
9.0
1,000,000
8.0
800,000
7.0
6.0
600,000
5.0
4.0
3.0
1930
1938
1946
1954
1962
1970
1978
1986
1994
2002
2010
2.0
UK Avg Alcohol
consumption
Scottish Crimes +
offences
In 59% of violent crime in Scotland
the victim said the offender was
under the influence of alcohol
400,000
200,000
0
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
10,000
8,000
6,000
Exclusions in total
U17 court convictions
4,000
2,000
0
2002-03
2003-04
2004-05
2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
10.0
School Exclusions and Court
Convictions of Under 17s
Crimes and offences
Litres or pure alcohol per capita p.a.
About wellbeing not just justice
Increasing staying on rates at
school also influential in
reducing offending
The Scottish Approach
Assets – Co-production - Improvement
NKBL PROCESS
(APPROACH)
Supporting the
development of a
co-ordinated approach
to the delivery of the
NKBL education, youth
engagement and social
marketing programmes
Supporting the capacity
of services and
practitioners to work
innovatively with young
people to develop and
deliver knife crime
prevention messages
and activity
Supporting the
involvement of young
people in the
development and
delivery of local
approaches to knife
crime and prevention
Supporting Scottish
Government Marketing
in communicating
information about
risks, consequences
and
promoting positive life
choices through
advertising, events and
social media.
NKBL OUTPUT
(ACTIVITY)
NKBL Area Support
NKBL
OUTCOMES
WIDER
OUTCOMES
Young People are
active partners in the
development and
delivery of local
approaches to knife
crime prevention
NKBL Network
NKBL Action Research
Practitioners have the
skills, knowledge and
resources required to
effectively work with
young people to
prevent knife crime
NKBL Peer Education
NKBL National
Calendar of Training
Local Partners
develop & deliver
innovative &
sustainable
approaches to working
with young people to
prevent knife crime
Young People
receive
effective
knife-crime
prevention
messages &
educational
interventions
Young People
are deterred
from carrying
knives
Partners involved in BSC Programme
Places we’re working with
David Hume
Scottish Police Authority
Jackie Brock
Children in Scotland
Rose Fitzpatrick,
Police Scotland
Craigmillar, Edinburgh
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire
Ferguslie Park, Renfrewshire
Lesley Fraser
Scottish Government
Karyn McCluskey
Violence Reduction Unit
Paul Johnston
Scottish Government
The Gorbals, Glasgow
Hawkhill, Alloa
Possilpark, Glasgow
+ HM Young Offenders Institution Polmont
(Grant Manders, Police Scotland)
Our themes
Prevention Lead:
Wendy Wilkinson,
Scottish Government
Partnership Lead:
Graham Hope, SOLACE
People Lead:
Martin Johnston, Poverty
Truth Commission
Performance Lead:
Susan McVie, Scottish
Centre for Crime and
Justice Research
Everyone welcome to participate
What we can offer…
Facilitation
Support
• Learning network
& events
• Coordination
across govt.
policy areas
• Evaluation
support contract
• National advisors
• Guidance &
toolkits
Resources
• Empowering
Communities
Fund
• Small grants
Influence
• Influential Board
• Promotion online
• Ministerial visits
How you can get involved…
Share
• Tell us about your
good practice
• Write up case
studies or blogs
Join in
• Learning
Network
• Advisory Group
Test
• Trial new
initiatives
• Ask for
evaluation
support
Partner
• Become a formal
partner if
community and
agencies keen to
be involved
Lots going on
Next steps
• Engagement with partners and communities in the 7 BSC areas
• Support local partners and communities with neighbourhood profiling,
asset mapping and local perceptions surveys to help set baseline
• Support testing of new community-led asset-based approaches
• Evaluate impact of activity and facilitate sharing of lessons & good practice
• Support other areas across Scotland to adopt successful practice
• Monitor progress towards our 2017-18 stretch aim
Stay in touch
Visit our website:
www.buildingsafercommunities.scot
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@theBSCprogramme
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