Living in Safer Communities. The quality of life of everyone who lives in, works in and visits the area will improve by working together to provide a safer environment - Xxx Xxxxx Introduction Tackling crime, the underlying causes of crime and creating strong communities and promoting personal responsibility for actions are all priorities of the Scottish Government. They are committed to creating and supporting safer and stronger communities - where we live, work and play - in which everyone takes responsibility for their actions and how they affect others. Over the last 7 years, the crime rate in Moray has fallen for all crime types and in most cases is lower than the national rate. However the rate of sexual crimes is higher in Moray than nationally [31]. Crime rate per 10,000 population Non - sexual crimes of violence Sexual Crimes 20 15 10 5 0 Moray Scotland Youth crime has reduced significantly over the last five years with more recent reductions in the number Children referredto the Children's Reporter on Offence grounds - Rate per 1,000 population aged 8-16yrs 40 Moray Scotland 30 20 10 0 of sexual offences. Consequently, the number of children referred to the Children’s Reporter on offence grounds has fallen, with the Moray rate per 1,000 population aged 8-16 years in line with the national level [32]. 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2005/06 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 driver [33]. Young drivers aged 25yrs and under, are much more likely to be involved in a road traffic collision. The graph shows the percentage of drivers involved in collisions in Moray that were aged 25yrs and under and although the proportion has reduced over the last 6 years, still nearly 1/5 of collisions involve a young Percentage of drivers involved in personal injury collisions that were aged 25yrs and under 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 Fatal Serious Slight The Scottish Policing Assessment sets out the priorities for the Police Service of Scotland to the year 2015. It is a key document for the police in the continuous process of meeting future challenges and ensuring that the service the police provide to the communities of Scotland is of a high standard. The Assessment draws on information and intelligence provided by all the Scottish forces and law enforcement agencies as well as information from key partner agencies including the Scottish Government, Local Authorities and the public. It is through this assessmen...
