Decision details

To approve the violent crime strategy update

RESOLVED:

1.  That the progress made in delivering the recommendations set out in the violent crime strategy 2010-15 be noted.

2.  That the significant reductions in most serious violence offences in 2010/11 of 34% or 250 less recorded crimes compared with the previous financial year, and the improvement in comparison to similar boroughs in our family group be noted. This reduction has continued in the first six months of 2011/12 with a -12% reduction compared to the same period 2010. Using the Home Office economic cost of crime figures, the cost of violent crime in Southwark has reduced by £3.888m for the period April - September 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.

3.  That the information on the summer riots in the report be noted and that a future report on the community conversations on the riots comes to a later meeting of the cabinet.