Decision - Community Safety and Crime Reduction Strategy 2026 - 2029

Brighton and Hove Cabinet, Council Decided 19 Mar 2026 approved Key decision GET /api/coverage

Decision maker

Cabinet, Council

Report author

Charlotte Farrell

Published

20 Mar 2026

Reference

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As published

the council's own words, unedited

The Community Safety and Crime Reduction Strategy 2026–2029 provides a road map for building safer and stronger communities across Brighton & Hove. It is a statutory strategy led by the Brighton & Hove Community Safety Partnership, informed by the 2025 Strategic Assessment and shaped through ongoing consultation with residents, statutory agencies, and voluntary organisations.

That Cabinet: 1) Recommends to Full Council that it approves the Community Safety and Crime Reduction Strategy 2026–2029, attached in Appendix 1.

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The draft strategy sets out Brighton & Hove’s partnership approach to reducing crime, disorder and reoffending between 2026 and 2029. It retains five priorities: serious violence, drugs and exploitation; domestic abuse, sexual violence and violence against women and girls; anti-social behaviour; hate incidents and crimes; and Prevent, while addressing resource pressures, data gaps, community cohesion and governance changes.

Recommendation

Adopt and deliver the Community Safety and Crime Reduction Strategy 2026–2029, supported by detailed action plans, partnership monitoring, quarterly review, annual strategic assessment and arrangements to maintain service continuity during devolution and local government reorganisation.

Financial impact

No strategy budget is stated. The document notes significant financial pressures and estimates average costs of crime, including £14,100 for violent crime with injury, £5,900 for violent crime without injury, £5,900 for domestic burglary, £10,300 for vehicle theft, £39,400 for rape and £6,500 for other sexual offences.

Ward affected

city-wide

Stakeholders named

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Residents and communities of Brighton & HoveBusinessesCommunity and voluntary groupsVictims and survivors of crimeChildren and young peoplePeople affected by domestic abuse, sexual violence and violence against women and girlsJewish and Muslim communitiesBlack and racially minoritised communitiesLGBTQ+ and TNBI communitiesDisabled peoplePeople experiencing homelessness, substance misuse, poverty or multiple complex needsSchools and education settingsFaith groupsHospitality, retail, tourism and transport businesses

Next steps

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Develop detailed action plans for each strategic priority.
Monitor delivery through thematic steering groups and the Community Safety Partnership Board.
Review progress quarterly and update the Strategic Assessment annually.
Establish partnership dashboards and health checks for resources, staffing and demand.
Improve real-time data sharing, analysis, reporting and community feedback.
Update safeguarding, enforcement, data-sharing and partnership protocols to reflect the Crime and Policing Bill.
Develop transitional working groups and contingency plans for devolution and local government reorganisation.
Maintain community engagement through Local Action Teams, community forums and the One Voice Partnership.

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