
Safer Streets Summer Initiative
The Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales, Emma Wools, has launched the Safer Streets Summer Initiative – a targeted programme of police enforcement and partnership activity designed to tackle anti-social behaviour, retail crime, and street-level violence across ten town centre hotspots in South Wales during the summer months.
The Home Secretary has written to all Police and Crime Commissioners asking them to lead local delivery plans to support the Government’s Safer Streets ambition over the busy summer months. In South Wales, the Commissioner has pulled together a delivery plan on behalf of local partners that is aligned with the Police, Crime and Justice Plan 2025–2029, reflecting her belief in a place-based, partnership-led approach to building safer town centres.
Backed by the Home Office’s Hotspot Action Fund, the Commissioner has worked with the Violence Prevention and Reduction Unit, local police teams, and partners to develop targeted interventions. This approach reflects the Commissioner’s ambition to work with businesses, local authorities, and community partners to reduce retail crime and make town centres safer for everyone.
The Commissioner said:
“The public deserve to feel safe in their communities and in our town centres during the busy summer period. The Safer Streets Summer Initiative is about bringing partners together – not relying on enforcement alone – to tackle persistent issues that harm our communities and damage confidence. I want to thank local police teams, local authorities, community safety partners, the business community, and especially Business Improvement Districts, for working together to ensure we deliver real results.”
The Safer Streets Summer Initiative is built around local problem solving, with funding supporting initiatives including:
- Enhanced youth outreach and early intervention patrols
- Target hardening measures in identified hotspot locations
- Dedicated business engagement and crime prevention work
- Visible uniformed presence from police and partner agencies
In 2024/25, funding through the Hotspot Action Fund delivered measurable results across South Wales, including a 15% reduction in violence and ASB, and a 19% reduction in harm in targeted hotspots.
The Commissioner added:
“We know this approach works. This year we are continuing to invest in police visibility, but we are also backing partnership-led solutions that build confidence, tackle the root causes of crime, and support our local businesses.”
Over the summer, the Commissioner will be visiting hotspot areas and town centres to meet with partners, speak with residents and businesses, and share updates on the impact of this work and opportunities for further community engagement
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