What impact does pubwatch have on reducing incidents of disorder in licensed premises?
Quite a considerable impact in some instances. Our on going survey of pubwatch schemes in the UK shows that in some cases crime and disorder, not just in the premises but in the local area, has reduced by between 20% & 80% where steps have been taken to evaluate the impact of the scheme.. The general average is 45-55% reduction. It is important that schemes take steps to evaluate their impact and progress from an early stage as it proves their contribution to dealing with local issues and is very helpful in supporting bids by the pubwatch for finance from various crime prevention panels and other sources of funding. If you are in a watch and have not participated in the survey please take a minute to complete the survey questionnaire , it will only take a minute or two.
