Baseline Data
Baseline data should be collected to:
It is not just the overall amount of a crime that identifies it as a priority.
A rise in the level of the crime over time may indicate the emergence of a developing
problem. For example, this might result from the impact of your existing strategy
on a problem you have prioritised, or from displacement from a neighbouring district.
You can use baselines established in one year to monitor how particular types of crime
or risk factors change in successive years, allowing you to identify these changes
early on.
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THE NATIONAL NEIGHBOURHOOD'S STATISTICAL WEBSITE provides a user-friendly
/ direct method of accessing key statistics at the ward and LA level on a range of
social indicators.
It should be a basic source of baseline information for all partnerships and is
a joint initiative involving Central Government departments, local government and
the wider public service.
It promises to transform the availability of statistics and other information for
stakeholders and partnerships across the country. Click here to see more: http://www.statistics.gov.uk/neighbourhood
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In choosing long-term baseline indicators you should:
Consider the cost and resource implications of gathering baseline data. For
instance, the majority of baselines should be based upon information that is routinely
gathered, rather than requiring specific data collection exercises to be undertaken.
Use information sources where definitions and counting rules will generally
remain consistent over time. Set baselines at the same time as the strategy is developed.
Establish baselines for each strategic priority and for each separate initiative/action.
For each priority and separate initiative, establish a ‘basket’ of baselines,
which include crime and disorder statistics and social and economic information. Often,
different priorities and initiatives will share some baselines.
Update the information regularly against your baselines e.g. every quarter.
Click here for an example using baselines to monitor
project impact
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