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REPORT

To: Wishaw and District Local Area Subject: Joint Community Safety Report Part ne rsh ip

From: Housing & Social Work Services Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Fire & Rescue

Date: 20thJanuary 2010 Ref:

1 Introduction

1.I The purpose of this report is to update members of the Wishaw and District Local Area Partnership on developments with the current joint work taking place between Strathclyde Police, Housing and Social Work Services and Strathclyde Fire and Rescue for the period from September to November 2009.

2 Background

2.1 The report includes statistical information from each of the partners and a ward by ward summary of notable incidents. For this meeting of the Partnership the Police report is made up of a statistical analysis of Police performance over the period and is included at paragraph 3.3. Appendix 1 shows the Hotspot map for the Wishaw area.

3 Summary of Key Activity by Partners

3.1 The under noted tables illustrates what has been reported to Housing & Social Work Services in terms of Anti-social behaviour between the 1'' September and the 30th November 2009, and the relevant action which has been taken to address these problems:

ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR ACTIVITIES - HOUSING SERVICES PERIOD: Is'September to 30thNovember 2009 PERIOD COVERING: September 2009 - November 2009

New Complaints Actions Taken Ongoing Cases Ward I Current I Previous Ward I Current I Previous Ward I Current I Previous . Statistical Evaluation

There has been an increase in overall new complaints received this period however this report is based on a 3 month period, previous report was 2 month period. Pro-rata however this equals a slight reduction in total number of new complaints received. Any increase can be partly attributed to increased numbers of service users and Anti-Social Investigators now investigating all complaints from first stage.

This decrease is believed to be the result of action taken against individuals involved in anti social behaviour. The majority of complaints being received consist of noise disturbances which have resulted in appropriate action being taken and a number of warnings issued.

Mediation Services

The following table illustrates the number of cases referred to Mediation.

12 1 12 1 1 I9 I9 2 .- I -7 I .- I I I - I I I -2 R 71) I 1 2 3

Since the last report referrals for the Wishaw and District area have remained the same. The last report reflected a two month period compared to this three month period. The Housing Mediation Service now operates as a stand alone service, providing assistance to partners and stakeholders across localities. The promotion of early intervention by all involved in dealing with anti social behaviour should improve these results.

We anticipate that the new localised approach in dealing with Anti Social Behaviour will result in an increase in referrals passed to the Mediation team. These referrals will now extend beyond just anti social complaints, and include family mediation and homeless prevention, thus enhancing the profile of the service.

The Mediation Team are currently based in Scott House, Motherwell. Contact number 01698332740

Community Safety Initiatives

As part of the ongoing restructure within Housing and Social Work Services, the Anti Social Task Force has been integrated into the local Area Housing Offices. Investigators are now based within the six localities in North Lanarkshire in either the First Stop Shops or local neighbourhood offices. This introduction of Anti Social Investigators within each local partnership area will put local anti social problems at the forefront of the local agenda, promote better local relations and facilitate a more co-ordinated approach to tackling local issues with the relevant local partners.

The Youth Offender Meeting takes place on a monthly basis and it is used to discuss young offenders in the in the area. The meeting is attended by partner agencies such as Social Work Services, the Police, the Children’s Reporter, Community Learning and Development and Community Alternative.

The local Tasking and Coordinating meetings are held on a monthly basis are also attended by partner agencies. The purpose of Tasking and Coordinating is to identify “Hot Spot” areas within the local community and address the ongoing issues utilising the resources made available. It is a multi agency approach to solving problems in the com munity .

Local Actions and Outcomes

Community Wardens

Four Community Wardens were appointed to the WishawlShotts Estate team with effect from 21 September 2009. The Wardens are now fully integrated into the team and cover all areas on a rota basis reporting incidents of vandalism, repairs and faults to properties and roads/lighting and carrying out block inspections and checks on identified ‘hot spots’. This enhances the information/evidence we are able to gather regarding anti-social behaviour and crime within the locality.

Festive Campaign

Over a six week period covering the festive season Strathclyde Police launched a campaign against violence and worked with partner agencies to reduce the number of violent crimes during this period. This campaign also involved joint visits with Police and the local Investigators to persistent offenders and those who participate in anti social behaviour.

3.2 Strathclyde Fire & Rescue

Fire Reach

Pupils from Clyde Valley High School have recently attended the Fire Reach Course. Fire Reach is a 5 day modular based programme for S3 and S4 pupil referred from their local High School. Based at Coatbridge Fire station the programme introduces key elements of Fire and Rescue training within a safe and disciplined environment. The course is designed to support young people to develop their potential, enhance their self -esteem and, by promoting individual and collective responsibility, encourage them to become responsible citizens cut It out

Pupils from Coltness High, Calderhead High and St Aidan’s High Schools recently participated in the “Cut it Out” initiative aimed at raising the awareness of road safety amongst S6 pupils who are entering the legal age for driving. Carried out by SFR personnel the programme highlights the consequences of reckless and dangerous driving and promotes safe practice and consideration for all road users.

Home Fire Safety Visits

Over the monitoring period around 10 homes per week within the Shotts Fire Station Area received a free Home Fire Safety Visit. At these visits Firefighters carry out a risk assessment of the home and offer advice on how to stay safe from fire. Any resident who would like one of these invaluable visits and associated guidance should contact Motherwell Fire Station on 01698 338126 or Shotts Fire Station on 01505 821 580

A summary of the Strathclyde Fire & Rescue tactical assessment is attached at Appendix 2. 3.3 Strathclyde Police

FORTISSAT WARD - Olst NOV- 30th Nov 2008/2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 Incident Tvpe

Complaint 11 6 36 30 I 35 13 26 16 Disturbance 2 2 7 6 10 11 6 3 Domestic 1 2 8 7 6 5 5 1 Public Drinking 0 0 2 3 2 1 2 3 Assault 1 0 2 6 11 5 7 1 Property Damage 0 0 7 6 16 14 12 0

AREA Allanton Springhill Dykehead Harthill Salsburgh

FORTISSAT - Overview Nov 2008/2009

Incident Tvpe %

Overall decrease in assaults, disturbances, domestics, assaults & 115 71 38.3 vandalisrns 25 22 12 Increase of drinking in public incidents. 26 18 30.1 7 9 28.5 RED Increase 23 12 47.9 REI Decrease Property Damage 38 I 23 I 39.5 BLACK Same MURDOSTOUN WARD - Olst Nov - I

2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 Incident Type

Complaint 32 35 37 35 15 15 Disturbance 8 4 14 16 6 5 Domestic 8 5 9 8 2 6 Public Drinking 4 4 5 I 1 1 Assault 5 4 8 5 3 4 Property Damage 10 5 13 7 4 5

Beat Coltness Newmains Cleland C’ Nethan

MURDOSTOUN - Overview Nov 2008/2009

Incident Type 2008 I 2009 I %

Complaint 84 85 1.1 Decrease in disturbances, drinking in public, assaults & vandalisms. Disturbance 28 25 10.8 Increase in complaints & no change in domestics Domestic 19 19 0 Public Drinking 10 6 60 RED Increase Assault 16 13 18.8 REE Decrease Property Damage 27 17 37 BLACK Same WISHAW WARD - OlSt NOV - 30th Nov 2008/2009 c 2008 2009 2008 2009 hcident Type

Comdaint 3 6 26 23 Disturbance 1 5 14 8 Domestic 1 7 4 1 Public Drinkina 712 1 0 9 3 Assault 3 2 3 6 Property Damage 310 9 4 4 7 3 AREA Netherton Pather Tinto Wishaw Overtown P

WISHAW - Overview Nov 2008/2009

Complaint 116 Disturbance 34 Increase in domestics & assaults. Domestic 27 Public Drinking 10 RED Increase Assa uI t 22 Decrease Property Damage L48 24 BLACK Same 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009

Complaint 4 4 12 Disturbance 2 4 6 Domestic 5 1 6 Public Drinkina I 0 101 0 Assault 2 0 3 Property Damage 1 0 2

Area 67 (Allanton) (Springhill) 169(Dykehead) I 170(Harthill) I (Salsburgh) I 68 126 I Ward 12 - Overview Dec 2008/2009

Incident Tvpe 2008 2009

Complaint 70 95 Increase in complaints due to snow ball calls. Disturbance 32 22 31-25 Domestic 26 7 Public Drinking 5 4 Assault 8 9 Property Damage 25 21 y MURDOSTOUN Ward 19 - Olst Dec - 31st Dec 2008/2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 2008 2009 Incident Tvpe

Complaint 35 58 32 34 21 12 Disturbance 18 11 11 11 0 6 Domestic 7 10 8 9 5 0 Public Drinking 2 5 2 3 3 I Assault 7 7 6 3 1 0 Property Damage 14 I1 13 13 2 7

Area 62/64(Coltness 65 (Newmains) 66 (Cleland) Cam busnethan)

Ward 19 - Overview Dec 2008/2009

2008

Complaint 88 Increase in Complaints, Public drinking & damage to property. Disturbance 29 Domestic 20 Public Drinking 7 28.5 Assa uI t 14 40 Property Damage 29 Wishaw Ward 20 - Olst Dec - 31st Dec 2008/2009 2008 2009 I 2008 I 2009 I 2008 I 2009 Incident Type

Comolaint 36 38 52 65 4 9 22 22 Disturbance 22 12 25 24 4 4 17 7 Domestic 8 6 11 9 5 4 6 2 Public Drinking 3 2 1 4 2 3 5 0 Assault 7 3 14 7 5 2 6 6 Property Damage 10 7 27 15 2 6 4 5

63 (Netherton, (Wishaw Area Overtown 61 (Pather, 62 (Tinto) TC) LGowkthra le Dimsdale)

Ward 20 - Overview Dec 2008/2009

Incident Type 2008 2009 I -%

Complaint 114 134 Increase in Complaints due to snow ball calls Disturbance 68 47 Domestic 30 21 43.75 Public Drinking 11 9 Assault 32 18 p Property Damage 43 33 23.3 4. Recommendation

4.1 It is recommended that members of the Local Area Partnership:

(i) Note the contents of the report

North Lanarkshire Council - Housing & Social Work Services Strathclyde Police Strathclyde Fire & Rescue 20fhJanuary 2010

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Appendix 2 Tactica I Assessment

Incident Analysis Dates: 01/09/2009- 3011 1/2009 Councils: North Lanarkshire Wards: Fortissat Ward, Murdostoun Ward, Wishaw Ward

Dwelling Fires: Accidental lop 10 Accidental Dwelling Fire Locations

EAST HAMILTON ST, ., WISHAW 1 GAlR WYND, ., SHOTTS 1 WELLINGTON PL, WATERLOO, WISHAW 1 WOODSTOCK DR. .. WISHAW 1

Cooking appliance - 4 (80%) Heating equipment - 1(20%) Tactical Assessment ST FI

Data does not exist for the specified criteria.

Non Domestic Fires: Accidental Top 10 Accidental Non Domestic Fire Locations

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I STEWARTON ST, ., WISHAW I

oa 09 Nov 09

Non Domestic Fires: Deliberate Top 10 Deliberate Non Domestic Fire Locations

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8 INVERKIP DR, ., SHOTS GARRY WAY. .. SHOTS I 1 MUIRHALL TERR, ., SALSBURGH 1 WEST MAIN ST, ., HARTHILL 1 I - ---..-.. I

Sep 09 Oct 09 Nov 09 Tactical Assessment STRATHCLYDE FI

Sep 09 oct 09 Nov 09

Vehicle Fires: Deliberate Top 10 Deliberate Vehicle Fire Locations

16, 1

ICRES... SHOTS I CURRlESlDE PL, ., SHOTTS I 1 FORTISSAT AVE, ., SHOTTS 1 IWard I NORTHWOOD DR. ., NEWMAINS li Council I I STANE RD. __ SHOTTS I

Sep 09 oct 09 Nov 09

Rubbish Fires Top 10 Rubbish Fire Locations

--- I 163 150 NETHERTON RD, ., WISHAW 4 RUSSELL ST, ., WISHAW 3 VENNACHER ST, ., SHOTTS 3 100 BELMONT DR, ., SHOTTS 2 CARBARNS RD, NETHERTON,WISHAW 2 50 CASTLEHILL RD, GOWKTHRAPPLE,WISHAW 2 GREENHEAD RD, ., WISHAW 2 NETHERHALL RD, ., WISHAW 2 0 .n/a,NETHERTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, Sep 09 oct 09 Nov 09 WISHAW 1 ABERNETHYN RD, ., NEWMAINS 1 Tactical Assessment ST FI

15 I CAMBUSNETHAN ST, ., WISHAW I CASTLEHILL RD, GOWKTHRAPPLE,WISHAW 1 HARESTONEHILL FARM, ., WISHAW 1 10 LARCHFIELD CRES, ., WISHAW 1 ROSEBANK RD, OVERTOWN, WISHAW 1 TULLOCH RD, ., SHOTTS 1 5 I VENNACHER ST, ., SHOTTS I

0 Sep 09 Ob 09 Nov 09

Derelict Buildings: Accidental Top 10 Accidental Derelict Buildings Locations Data does not exist for the specified criteria.

Derelict Buildings: Deliberate Top 10 Deliberate Derelict Buildings Locations 61 I

0 Sep 09 Oct 09 Nov 09 Tactical Assessment ST F1

DYFRIG ST, ., SHOTTS 2 CAMBUSNETHAN ST, ., WISHAW 1 DINNET WAY, ., NEWMAINS 1

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False Alarms: Good Intent Top 10 Good Intent False Alarm Locations

80 I ALLERSHAW PL, GOWKTHRAPPLE,WISHAW I 41 BELLSIDE RD, BELLSIDE, CLEIAND 2 60 MCCARRISON RD, ., NEWMAINS 2 STEWARTON TERR, ., WISHAW 2 40 WESTWOOD RD, ., NEWMAINS 2 A71, ., SHOTTS 1 20 A71, GARRION BRIDGE, OVERTOWN 1

Sep 09 Oct 09 Nov 09

False Alarms: Equipment Fault lop 10 Equip

1 CA 158 150 I NEWMILLCANT RD, ., SHOTS I ALEXANDER ST, ., WISHAW 7 CAREY GDNS, ., CLEIAND 7 100 MAIN ST, ., WISHAW 4

~ ~~ MORNAY WAY, ., SHOTTS 4 50 SHOTTSKIRK RD. .. SHOTTS I 3 I STATION RD, ., SHOTTS I 31 ~~~ ~ STEWARTON ST, ., WISHAW 3 0 .n/a, NETHERTON INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, Sep 09 oct 09 Nov 09 WISHAW 2 ALLERSHAW PL, GOWKTHRAPPLE,WISHAW 2 Tactical Assessment ST FI

12 .n/a, GARRION BRIDGE, OVERTOWN 10 A71 SHOTS 1 8 A73, BELLSIDE, CLELAND 1 CAMBUSNETHAN ST, ., WlSHAW 1 6 CASTLEHILL RD, GOWKTHRAPPLE,WISHAW 1 4 COLTNESS RD, ., WISHAW 1 HlRST RD, ., HARTHILL 1 2 KIRK RD, ., WISHAW 1 0 Sep 09 Oct 09 Nov 09

Water Related Incidents Top 10 Water Related Incident Locations

Nov 09

Other Special Services* Top 10 Other Special Services* Locations

I STATION RD, ., SHOlTS I BELHAVEN RD, ., WISHAW 1 BOGFOOT RD, ., SALSBURGH 1 CAMBUSNETHAN ST, ., WISHAW 1 I DALE CRT, ., WISHAW I 11 ~~ ~ GARRION BRIDGE, OVERTOWN,WISHAW 1 GORSEHALL ST, ., CLELAND 1

Sep 09 Oct 09 Nov 09 * - Excluding road traffic collisions and water related incidents Tactical Assessment ST FI

Report Description Given a date range, council and ward, this report plots incidents on a map and provides demographic, incident, casualty and fatality information in tabular format. It also charts and lists the top ten street locations for a chosen list of incident types.