Making your streets safer.
Over the last year we've delivered projects in Rhymney and Pillgwenlly to tackle neighbourhood crimes such as burglary and robbery, and we have also introduced measures in Abergavenny and Newport to tackle violence against women and girls.
We've also been successful in obtaining further funding from the Home Office, and are working with our partners to deliver a project to address neighbourhood crime and anti-social behaviour in six areas in Gwent.
Here are some of the things we’ve delivered up to now:
- We’ve supported residents to help make their homes more secure.
- We’ve funded the installation of home security improvements at properties identified as being vulnerable to crimes like burglary.
- We’ve held drop-in events where we've given out free crime prevention and property marking kits to help residents protect their valuable belongings.
- We’ve worked with businesses and second-hand retailers to deliver property marking equipment and training so that stolen property can be easily identified and returned to its owner. This will also help to prosecute those who commit these kinds of crime.
- We’ve worked with local councils to install additional CCTV cameras, street lighting and lighting bollards at certain locations.
- A Safe Space business scheme has been set up in Abergavenny and Newport for local businesses. This helps them to provide places of safety for women and girls who may feel at unsafe.
- An educational programme has been provided to schools, universities and youth groups to help change unacceptable attitudes and behaviours towards women and girls and provide safety advice and encourage the reporting of crime.
- We’ve provided fitness and wellbeing classes to build confidence for women and girls.
- We’ve worked with Newport City Council and Newport NOW to employ two night-time ambassadors in the city centre and Stow Hill. They will help to reassure people and work with police to help keep people safe at night.
- We’ve supported local organisations such as the Tin-Shed Theatre Company in Newport, Ambika Social in Linda Vista Gardens, Abergavenny and the Friends of Bailey Park who are also based in Abergavenny. These organisations have a passion for creating safe and welcoming spaces for their communities and work locally to achieve this.
- We’ve funded the creation of a colourful mural in Pillgwennly to celebrate the diverse and vibrant community in the area. This mural will help create a sense of ownership and pride in the area.
- We’ve worked with partners to remove graffiti and cut back overgrown foliage in areas where crime is more likely to occur. This improves the environment and also makes it more difficult for offenders to commit crime unseen.
For more information on our Safer Streets projects in Gwent, email [email protected].
