Community safety

There are a range of comprehensive research projects which the Strategy Team lead to inform Community Safety strategy and commissioning. These are developed in close partnership with the Staffordshire Commissioner’s Office, Staffordshire Police, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service, and city, district, and borough councils.

At the core of Community Safety research sit Community Safety Strategic Assessments; these reports bring together analysis and assessment of all potential Community Safety risks, and highlight those which should be considered a local priority.

Community Safety Strategic Assessments

Community Safety Strategic Assessments (CSSAs) are produced individually for the eight districts and boroughs in Staffordshire County and for the city of Stoke-on-Trent, with a further report which covers the entirety of Staffordshire County and Stoke-on-Trent. CSSAs are produced in three-year cycles, with a full assessment conducted in year one, and refresh reports issued in years two and three.

The latest full assessment was produced in 2019 with the latest refresh reports produced in 2021. The next full assessment is due to be produced in Autumn 2022.

Community Safety Strategic Assessment 2019 (874 KB)

Community Safety Strategic Assessment Annual Refresh 2020 (911 KB)

Community Safety Strategic Assessment Annual Refresh 2021 (1.01 MB)