👏 Continued progress in making communities safer

Hi Resident,

Matthew Barber, Police & Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley, has published his latest Annual Report highlighting progress made against his Police and Crime Plan.

The report demonstrates how continued investment in neighbourhood policing, support for victims, and targeted action on priority crime areas is helping to reduce harm and build safer communities across the Thames Valley.

Key updates over the last 12 months include:

⬇️6.2% reduction in neighbourhood crime
🚨 800 young people received interventions through Op Deter Youth
🚘 Overall vehicle theft offences have reduced by 9% with theft from vehicle offences falling by 17%
📉 Further 12% reduction in knife crime
🛒 9% reduction in shoplifting offences with over 900 new sign-ups to DISC (retail crime reporting platform)
🚜 Year-on-year reduction in rural crime by 34%
🛣️ Over 350 active Community Speedwatch schemes have observed and recorded over 146,000 speeding vehicles since 2020
☎️ 95.4% of 999 calls answered within 10 seconds, up from 92.6% last year

The introduction of a Crime Education Hub, the establishment of the Thames Valley Road Victim Support Service, and the publication of the PCC’s Vehicle Crime Strategy are central to this progress. In addition, a recent refresh of the Data Hub has reinforced the OPCC’s commitment to transparency and accountability.

To read a full copy of the Annual report, including a two-page overview document, please visit our website: https://www.thamesvalley-pcc.gov.uk/our-information/reports-and-governance/annual-report/