Dyfed Powys Police are dealing with the issues that matter to local people, cracking down on the anti-social behaviour and effectively tackling the threat posed to our communities by drugs, according to British Crime Survey (BCS) figures published this week.
The British Crime Survey is the Government’s preferred means of measuring crime levels in England and Wales and is carried out independently of police forces.
The latest results for the 12 months up to December 2009 show that Dyfed Powys Police has the lowest levels of perceived anti-social behaviour (ASB) of any area in England and Wales.
Only 6% of people interviewed felt there was a high level of ASB in their area, compared to a national average of 15%. This signifies a major reduction over the last 12 months, with those believing they have high levels of ASB in their area falling from 12% to 6%.
In addition, the survey also shows that Dyfed Powys Police has the highest proportion of people who think the Force is dealing with local concerns (62% of respondents, up from 56% the previous year) in England and Wales.
The force has also seen a notable fall in the number of people believing that drug use/dealing is a problem (down from 26% to 20%). All this news is significant and encouraging as both drugs and tackling anti-social behaviour have been highlighted by the Police Authority as priority areas during the coming year.
Welcoming the release of the figures, Deputy Chief Constable Jackie Roberts stressed the importance of local people in driving the improvements that they want from their public services.
“The British Crime Survey is important because it reflects the views of how people across our area are actually feeling. These results show that you are becoming less worried about anti-social behaviour and drugs and more people believe that along with our partners, we are tackling the issues that matter in your locality.”
“We work closely with your local council and other public services to tackle the crime and anti-social behaviour issues that actually affect the area where you live. As a result, the latest British Crime Survey figures reflect the confidence you have that the Force and local council are dealing with these issues is now the highest of any Welsh force for the year ending.”
“Our aim is to continue working with you and our partners to be responsive in dealing with the things that matter to you and tackle them in a co-ordinated way. If you have any concerns about anti-social behaviour, just call 101 and you can speak to your local neighbourhood policing team who will deal with your issue.”
