Launch of new crime and safety website

A new website which brings together crime and safety information in your local area is now available to Shropshire residents.

The website, named CADDIE - which stands for Crime and Disorder Data Information Exchange - brings together information from County, District and Borough Councils, West Mercia Police and Shropshire’s Fire and Rescue Service.

CADDIE will also allow partners to access timely and accurate information about community safety issues which will help inform their planning and decision making.

Councillor Gerald Dakin, Shropshire County Council’s Cabinet member for Community Safety said: “We want to reassure Shropshire residents that crime levels in the county are very low, and want to encourage people to log on to the CADDIE website to find out about the situation in their local area.

"It is not always clear about the actual reported crime in any area and, therefore, reassurance is often needed about the local position. This will help to inform debate at local events such as the Partners and Communities Together (PACT) meetings and Local Committee meetings.”

Crime continues to fall in Shropshire and has reduced by almost 20% since 2003/04, mainly due to the efforts of many agencies working together and tackling crime and the causes of crime through the Safer Shropshire Partnership.

Just to put this in perspective; the annual number of crimes is now less than 10,000 (less than six per day in each Shropshire borough or district in the county), making Shropshire one of the safest areas to live in the country.

Grahame James, Shropshire County Council’s Head of Safer Communities said: “Even a few incidents of crime can have a significant impact on individuals and local communities, particularly if you are a victim. So, it is really important that local residents and statutory partners work together to reduce further levels of crime and anti-social behaviour. To address this, Shropshire County Council has worked with its partners to develop a web-based information system which gives up-to-date data on the latest recorded crime and anti-social behaviour incidents in your local area."

12 November 2007