Safe Newcastle Domestic Violence Strategy - Newcastle City Council

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5. Context of Domestic Violence and Abuse in Newcastle 5.1 The City of Newcastle upon Tyne Newcastle serves as the regional capital for a population of over two million people across North East England. Newcastle is also a local authority serving 266,000 people within its administrative boundary. Newcastle is a city of influence that exhibits the diversity of the region. It includes a lively city centre that provides entertainment, employment and commerce for people throughout the North East and visitors from around the country and beyond. The residents are diverse with affluent rural and semi-rural areas to the north and west and areas of significant deprivation in the east and inner west. Minority ethnic communities make up 6.9 percent of the population. This proportion is higher among young people from minority ethnic groups who make up 10 percent of the school population. In the decade between 1991 and 2001 the population of Newcastle decreased by 5.6 percent. The rate of decline peaked at an approximate loss of 1,900 people each year over the last five years of the decade. However, since 2001 the indications are that population loss has stabilized with the latest mid-year estimates indicating a modest growth in population. More than two-fifths of the population live in the twelve wards that are among the 10 percent most deprived wards nationally and five wards are in the 1 percent most deprived. Falling population is both a symptom and a cause of Newcastle’s problems. In affluent areas of Newcastle there is a severe housing shortage and high house prices. This contrasts with large numbers of empty houses, high levels of long-term unemployment and low levels of educational attainment in the east and inner west areas. Life expectancy figures are below the national average with male life expectancy in 2001 being 73.7 (England and Wales average 76) and female being 79.1 (England and Wales average 80.6). 22 percent of people in Newcastle live with a long term limiting illness, as opposed to an England and Wales average of 18 percent. Teenage pregnancy rates are also 16.1 points higher than the England and Wales average – 59.9 per 1000; 15 to 17 year olds in Newcastle. Educational attainment overall is lower than the national average with nearly a third of Newcastle people having no qualifications, however progress is being made in this area and recent performance shows an encouraging uplift in attainment levels. 0 Newcastle Domestic Violence And Abuse Strategy
1 Incidents are recorded at the first point of contact, usually an emergency 999 call and telephone operators collect as much information as they can about the incident. Electronic data collection enables operators to identify repeat incidents and to flag outstanding court orders (assuming they have been entered on the system). Once the incident is resolved officers update the initial on-screen record reporting details using an 11 points pro forma that covers the name, address, date of birth, ethnicity, details of the relationship, children, the incident and its outcomes. Local Evidence Base A number of agencies collect data relating to domestic violence and the specific services they offer, for example in 2004/05, 145 women were accepted by the Local Authority as homeless and in priority need because of domestic violence. However, Northumbria Police are currently the sole organisation operating across Newcastle that can be regarded as collecting and maintaining domestic violence incident data. 1 In 2004/2005, 4422 incidents were reported to Northumbria Police. Increasing the cities evidence base of both the prevalence and nature of domestic violence is a key challenge. Current statistics demonstrate that there are significantly more recorded incidents of domestic violence in specific areas of the city, and services will be targeted accordingly. Local Strategies that informed the development of this strategy Supporting People 5 Year Commissioning Strategy 2005-06/2009-10 “Sets out plans to commission and monitor accommodation and support services for the following groups, to help service users establish and maintain independent living.” – Homeless people, including homeless families – Offenders/ex offenders – Substance misusers, including drugs and alcohol – Women at risk of domestic violence – Young people at risk, young people leaving care – Refugees – People with a physical or sensory disability – People with mental health problems – People with learning disabilities – Travellers Newcastle City Council Strategic Housing Homelessness Strategy 2003 This Strategy has five main themes: – Partnerships to prevent homelessness – Meeting Government aims – Good quality advice and support – Meeting accommodation needs and – Information, communication and training Newcastle City Council Race Equality Scheme (Draft) 2005 Under its race equality objectives Newcastle City Council agrees to: – Challenge racism by our employees, other organisations and users of our services – Deal effectively and consistently with racial harassment and violence – Support campaigns and activities for achieving full equality for black and minority ethnic people, as employees of the City Council and as users of services in Newcastle City Council Northumbria Police Local Policing Plan In Newcastle Area Command, the policing priorities for 2005-06 were: – Citizen focus including addressing the needs of victims and witnesses – Reducing crime, focusing on criminal damage, burglary and violent crime – Investigating crime through improved intelligence gathering, and paying greater attention to and providing support for victims and witnesses – Promoting public safety with the Public Protection Unit focused on those who are particularly vulnerable – Providing assistance – Resource use These priorities are aligned with the National Policing Plan. Newcastle Domestic Violence And Abuse Strategy
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