Examination of crime statistics received including:

a)    Recorded Crime

b)    Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB)

c)    Public confidence & Victim Satisfaction

d)    Complaints against Borough Officers/Staff

e)    Stop and Search

f)     Taser Deployment

                                                                                                    (TO FOLLOW)

Received Crime Statistics attached on the “To Follow Agenda”, please refer to report for further statistics/figures.

Summary:

·       Total Notifiable Offences in Enfield have increased by 11.1% in the year ending 12^th September 2018. In London, there were smaller increases of 3.2% in the same period

·       Residential Burglaries in Enfield have seen a large increase of 29.4% in the year ending 12^th September 2018, compared to the previous year. In London, there was a smaller increase of 20.3% in the same period

·       Serious Youth Violence had decreased slightly in Enfield by 0.8%, compared to the same time the previous year. In London, there was a smaller increase of 1.1%

·       Almost half of Knife Crime with Injuries in Enfield were victims under the age of 24 in the year ending 12th September 2018

·       Domestic Abuse Violence with Injury accounted for 11.5% of all Violence Against the person offences in Enfield and just over 1/3 of all Violence with Injury offences

·       ASB (Anti-Social Behaviour) calls have decreased in Enfield in the last year by 6.7%, compared to the previous year.

Serious Youth Violence:

·       There have been 380 Serious Youth Violence offences to the year ending 12th September 2018, compared to 383 the previous year, a decrease of 0.8%. During the same period, London has experienced a small increase of 1.1%, recording 7962 offences, compared to 7878 offences in the previous year

·       Enfield has the 3rd largest youth population in London (ONS Midyear estimate 2017), of which young people aged 10 - 19 years old represent 12.5% of the whole population. This equates to 9 Serious Youth Violence victims per 1000 population aged 10 -19 in the last year, making Enfield the 10th highest in London.

Knife Crime:

·       In the year ending 12th September 2018, Knife Crime had increased by 15.9% in Enfield, compared to the same time last year. Knife Crime in Enfield remains high and is currently above London, which recorded a smaller increase of 8.9% in the same period. However, Knife Crime offences in Enfield have continued to fall since June this year. The proportion of Knife Crime Injury Non-Domestic Abuse victims under 24 years old account for nearly half of all Knife Crime Injury victims in Enfield

·       Since the beginning of this year Knife Injury victims under 24 have remained relatively high recording 9 or above each month to June 2018, with February 2018 recording the most victims. However, since July 2018 numbers have significantly decreased, with July and August recording 5 victims or less.

Violence Against the Person

·       There have been 8152 Violence Against the Person offences in Enfield in the year ending 12th September 2018, compared to 7557 offences the previous year, an increase of 7.9%. In London, there was a greater increase in the same period, recording 257556 offences, compared to 244766 offences in the previous year an increase of 5.2%

·       Knife Possession offences in the year ending 12th September 2018 have decreased in Enfield by 8.2%, compared to the previous year. Across London there has been an increase in Knife Possession offences of 5% in the same period.

Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)

·       There were 5653 Domestic Abuse Incidents in Enfield in the year ending 12th September 2018, compared to 5924 offences in the previous year, a decrease of 4.6%. In London, there was a slightly smaller decrease of 2.4% in the same period, compared to the previous year

·       Violence with Injury offences which were domestic related have increased by 8.9% in Enfield, recording 934 offences in the year ending 12th September 2018, compared to 858 offences in the previous year. In London, there was a slight increase in the same period of 0.3% in the same period.

Hate Crime

·       There were 442 Hate crime offences recorded in Enfield in the year ending 12th September 2018, compared to 489 the previous year, a decrease of 9.6%. In London, there was decrease of 5.6% in the same period.

Questions & Discussion

1.     Low ASB figures does not reflect what residents witness on a day to day basis (Bowes/Southgate Green)

A.    Some ASB crimes are not reported which results in the data not being accurate within particular wards. At the next meeting a breakdown of Crimes by Wards will be made available for evaluation.

2.     Why is there a rise in rape/ domestic violence? Where can we see the data regarding sexual offences cases being dropped?

A.    Due to campaigns such a Me2 there could be an increase in reporting from victims. Body worn cameras have assisted in convictions as cameras have captured and being used as evidence. Domestic Violence orders (28 days) and bail conditions are also in place to protect victims.

3.     In the run up to Fireworks night there has been a decrease last year (2017) but recall the year before last (2016) as horrendous ASB behaviour. How are the police preparing for this?

A.    Police visibility and working with trading standards. Targeting areas known to have high ASB, officer presence a priority.

4.     Do young offenders reside in Enfield?

A.    Analysis was carried out for the six-month period between January 2018 and June 2018, to help the SSCB board understand if offenders aged 24 and under who commit violent offences, reside within the borough of Enfield or are young people travelling into the borough to offend.