Home Secretary (): The Government
remains committed to preventing and reducing crime and ensuring
the public is better protected across all parts of the country;
every crime matters, every victim matters and every neighbourhood
matters. To that end, the Safer Streets Fund is central to the
Government’s mission of levelling up. Everyone in this country
should have the security and confidence that comes from a safe
street and a safe home.
This is why the Government is today announcing an additional £60
million investment in improving public safety through the launch
of the fifth round of the Safer Streets Fund, running over the
second half of the 2023/24 and the whole of the 2024/25 financial
year.
Since the launch of the Fund in 2020, this Government has already
invested £120 million through four rounds of funding, and an
additional £5 million through the Safety of Women at Night Fund,
supporting over 292 projects across high-crime areas.
Earlier this year we published the formal evaluation of the first
round of the Fund, which reflects that the initiative is
improving understanding of crime prevention measures and making
communities feel safer.
We will build on the successes of the previous rounds through
Round Five, which will continue to tackle anti-social behaviour
(ASB), neighbourhood crime and help to combat violence against
women and girls in public places. All 43 Police and Crime
Commissioners, and equivalents, across England and Wales will be
eligible to receive £1.4m funding for tackling crime and ASB in
their local area.
Among the range of interventions we will be funding are: CCTV and
streetlighting, which deter offenders by making it more difficult
to commit crime, public guardianship initiatives, reducing
opportunities for potential crime and policing interventions.
This additional funding will continue to play a key role in
ensuring our streets and communities are safe.
