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Identifying costs of crime |
5) Identifying the costs of crime in a local area using existing,
national research on the costs of crime |
Select one or more types of crime. Estimate true rates of crime
by applying appropriate multiplier to recorded crime figures. Apply
data on costs of crime drawn from national research such as recent
Home Office work to estimate cost of crime. |
Could be used during strategy development to identify priorities.
Could also be used to encourage the involvement of non-criminal
justice agencies in crime prevention.
Could contribute to benchmarking with ‘Partnership Families’
for Best Value or Crime and Disorder Audit |
Yes – relatively easy for volume crimes, following Home Office
publication on ‘Economic and Social Costs of Crime’ |
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6) Identifying the costs to mainstream services of crime in a
local area. |
Select one or more types of crime. Estimate true rates of crime
as above. Audit costs to mainstream services i.e. costs as a
consequence of and in response to crime (see Home Office 2000). |
As above, but with a greater degree of certainty and accuracy.
Could contribute to partner mainstreaming projects with savings
accrued for jointly funded initiatives. |
Yes – although quite difficult |
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7) Identifying the costs of crime in a local area |
As above but estimating costs in anticipation of, as a
consequence of, and in response to crime. Covering victims
mainstream services, victims, the private sector, etc. |
As above, but with the ability to make a strong case to
individual agencies, communities and the private sector for their
increased involvement in crime reduction |
No – would be extremely difficult both conceptually and in
terms of resources |