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If a neighbourhoods crime statistics go up, but the people there feel safer after you have implemented a Neighbourhood strategy, will you regard this as a success?

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If a neighbourhoods crime statistics go up, but the people there feel safer after you have implemented a Neighbourhood strategy, will you regard this as a success?

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Over the short to medium term a rise in reporting rates for crime and disorder may actually be indicative of success, as we are looking into a new area of policing, not fully covered by reporting standards. If there is some positive action we can expect people to be more prepared to report.