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The partnership has succeeded in helping to keep the Derbyshire Dales a low crime area. We have succeeded in reducing vehicle crime by around 33 per cent, and domestic burglary by 35 per cent. We have also put in place improvements to make car parking safer, have successfully reduced antisocial behaviour and have undertaken a range of other initiatives to successfully reduce crime in our communities.

The key to our success is effective partnership working. We have put in place innovative joint working with the High Peak Community Safety partnership.

We will continue to work with our partners and with local people to achieve our ambition of keeping the Derbyshire Dales one of the Safest places in England to live, work and visit.

Burglary Day of Action - 7 April 2009

The Derbyshire Dales is one of the safest places in Britain and instances of burglary are very low. To help reduce burglary even further the District Council and the Safer Derbyshire Dales partnership are supporting Nation Burglary Day of Action on 7 April 2009. Follow this link (opens in a new window) for advice on keeping your home safe

Safer Communities through Sport

A new report showcasing the achievements of the Safer Communities through Sport programme since January 2007 has been published.

The report demonstrates how sport can help reduce anti-social behaviour and have a positive impact on people's quality of life.

The Safer Communities through Sport programme aims to develop sport and reduce anti-social behaviour in rural Derbyshire, and is supported by a range of organisations including Derbyshire Dales District Council, High Peak Borough Council, Derbyshire Sport, Derbyshire Rural Community Council and the Peak District National Park Authority.

Derbyshire Dales and High Peak Liberation Day

The aim of the High Peak and Derbyshire Dales Liberation Day is to allow the over fifties to learn more about personal / home safety and improving health and fitness. Liberation Day is a concept designed and rolled out by Derbyshire Constabulary to help older people become more aware of distraction burglary, provide community safety and security advice and highlight a range of services and information available to the over fifties.

Safer Derbyshire Dales Community Safety Panel

The Derbyshire Dales community safety partnership has since 1998 worked hard to engage communities in its work. Recognising that crime (and fear of crime) can best be reduced when statutory agencies work with those closest to the ground, we set up a Community Safety Panel. The Panel is made up of front-line staff from different agencies who work on the same patch (e.g. councils, youth service, probation, housing associations), together with community groups (e.g. parish councillors, community interest groups) and voluntary sector representatives (e.g. victim support, neighbourhood watch). It meets quarterly to disseminate information, consult stakeholders, and gather ideas for theme groups.

The Community Safety Panel has been valuable in three main ways:

• as a networking forum for officers from different agencies working in the Derbyshire Dales

• as a forum where representatives of community groups can engage with statutory agencies

• as a means of developing practical ideas for reducing crime and disorder which feed into operations.

To view examples of excellent practice within the Derbyshire Dales and High Peak Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership click the link below.