The Safer Sheffield Partnership has a statutory duty to address and reduce community safety issues in Sheffield.
The Partnership is jointly chaired by the Executive Director of Neighbourhood Services and the South Yorkshire Police, Sheffield District Chief Superintendent. It's made up of public service organizations in the city, with representatives from the private and voluntary sectors
We work together on a set of joint priorities so we can use our resources most effectively. Together, these priorities form the Sheffield Crime Reduction Strategy.
Sheffield Crime Reduction Strategy 2025 to 2028
Following research, the following priorities have been identified for the next 3 years:
- protect vulnerable people – safeguarding the health and wellbeing of vulnerable people from the threat and risk posed by crime and antisocial behaviour
- address the impact of crime – protect our communities from the impact of crime and support criminal justice colleagues to address offending behaviour
- address the impact of anti-social behaviour – this behaviour covers a wide range of incidents including noise complaints, motorcycle nuisance and deliberate fires
- tackle the supply of drugs – by disrupting criminal gangs, protecting vulnerable people and providing valuable support to drug users
- reduce violence against women and girls – violence against women and girls is unacceptable and preventable, and it can include a range of crimes including sexual offences, stalking, domestic and honour-based abuse
- address serious violence – tackling the root causes of serious violence in our communities.
Read more about how we came up with these priorities and how we plan to achieve these in our Safer Sheffield Partnership Plan.
Get involved
We work closely with the city’s Local Area Committees (LACs) to increase direct consultation and collaborative working with our communities. Local Area Committees have created local action plans providing the forum for discussion, joint working and scrutiny.
You can find out more about your own Local Area Committee and how to become directly involved in community safety below.