07 February 2012
Information for Young People
Community safety is about making sure there is a joined up approach to tackling crime and anti-social behaviour.
It is about improving the quality of life and reducing the fear of crime. Community safety affects us all - young and old, men and women, minority groups, special interest groups, the business community, the voluntary sector, victims and offenders, in fact everyone who lives, visits or works in the area.
When the Council consulted with over 3000 young people for the Young People's Action Plan, we found that a lot of young people across the District are wary of going out on their own, of going to certain places within the District and of other people's behaviour - young and old.
The fear of crime is something that affects a lot of different people and can really affect their quality of life.
We hope that the information and links on this page will help young people to feel safer about the communities they live in and schools they attend; and if they do have a problem, they know the correct people to turn to for help and support.
