Here are some objectives the project groups have acheived.

Safer Neighbourhoods:

• An increase in police presence in every ward across the borough.
• Significant reduction in graffiti, litter and abandoned vehicles.
• Increase in the number of Community Clean-up days.
• The introduction of Neighbourhood Panel ‘Have Your Say’ meetings in every ward.
• 12 Anti-Social Behaviour Orders issued.
• A Youth Awareness Programme to work with young people.
• 62 new Neighbourhood Watch schemes since 2002.
• Increase in provision for young people, including the Tongham Ash and Normandy (TANY) mobile bus project.

Safer Town Centre:

• Reduction in the number of street drinkers in the town centre
• New by-law to crack down on urinating in the street.
• A sophisticated CCTV network now covers the whole of the town centre.
• Guildford has been awarded the British Retail Consortium’s Safer Shopping Award.
• Campaign to increase awareness of the dangers of binge drinking.

Crime Reduction:

• Vehicle crime is significantly below the national average, and has fallen steadily over the past 3 years.
• Incidents of burglary are significantly below the national average.
• All police staff and Community Safety Wardens now carry ultra violet key rings to assist in tracking down ‘property marked’ stolen items.
• Targeted work with vulnerable groups, such as the elderly.
• An increase in community ‘property marking’ days means many local residents have marked their valuables against crime.
• 15 Auto Crime Reduction Road Shows have been carried out across the borough.

Safer Transportation:

• 3.5% reduction in the number of killed and seriously injured within the borough over the last two years
• More police speed enforcement equipment is now in use
• Regular campaigns to raise awareness of the seriousness of drink-driving
• Trial of a new Nightrider bus service to safely deliver people home from the town centre on Friday and Saturday nights
• Purchase of four vehicle activated speeding signs

Substance Misuse:

• Reduction in the number of drug-related deaths.
• Increase in the number of police arrests of Class A drug suppliers.
• Reduction in the number of street drinkers.
• Drugs education is now delivered to all schools within the borough.
• Successful pilot scheme providing support to users of crack cocaine.
• Awareness-raising poster campaign providing information about the legal status of cannabis.

Domestic Abuse:

• New domestic abuse outreach service providing support to people suffering abuse in Guildford Borough.
• An average of 13 new referrals contact this service each month, from both men and women.
• We have achieved an increase in reporting of domestic abuse cases by promoting the unacceptability of domestic abuse and providing more information about support available.
• Wide-spread campaign to raise awareness of the new service.

Please read our community safety strategy to find out more about what we have acheived and what each action group will be working on for the next three years.

Click here for the .pdf version of the Community Safety Strategy for 2005 to 2008.