By law, all community safety partnerships must regularly check crime and safety issues in their area. This check is called a strategic assessment.
To do this, researchers use lots of information shared through the Portsmouth Information Sharing Framework.
Who provides the data?
Key organisations include:
- Hampshire Police
- Portsmouth City Council
- Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service
- National Probation Service
- Local charities and community services
What other data is used?
- Population data from the Census and local forecasts
- Substance misuse data from national treatment systems and the Society of St James
- Crime data from Hampshire Police, national statistics, and comparisons with places like Southampton
- Reoffending and probation data from the Probation Service
- Anti-social behaviour data from the police, council teams, and national surveys
- All this information helps build a clear picture of what’s happening in Portsmouth, so the right actions can be taken.
View the executive summary of the Strategic Assessment of Community Safety 2023 to 24 (PDF).
If you need copies of older assessments that are not online, email: csresearchers@portsmouthcc.gov.uk