CDRP Strategy 2008 Onwards

Prioritisation process and suggested priorities

The recommendations can be seen from three sides, community, organisational and performance. The priorities for the partnership will be chosen from the list of recommendations. In setting the priorities only the interests of the community and key areas of under performance have been considered. The organisational recommendations will form the basis of an improvement plan for the partnership.

In selecting the priorities the following key questions have been considered:

  • Is the problem bigger in our area than others problems?
  • Is the problem bigger in our area than other areas?
  • Does the problem causes significant harm?
  • Does community engagement indicates this a real concern?

The local priorities for the next six to twelve months for the Carlisle and Eden CDRP should be:

Antisocial behaviour

Carlisle and Eden have the highest counts of ASB in the county and community engagement continues to identify it as the number one priority. With a daily average of 43 incidents a day we have more ASB than we have total crime (36 crimes a day).

Violent crime especially relating to Domestic Violence

The crime category of wounding (serious and other) and common assault cover violent crime and leaves the victim with a potential serious injury. Domestic violence is key part of this priority and in its current form considers a range of abuses wider than violence.

Criminal damage, especially to motor vehicles

Criminal damage is the highest volume category of any crime type generating on average of 11 crimes a day. The greatest volume within this category is criminal damage to motor vehicles with an average of 5 crimes everyday.

The countywide priorities for the next six to twelve months as identified by the Carlisle and Eden CDRP should be:

  • Antisocial behaviour
  • Domestic violence
  • Prolific and Other Priority Offenders