Safer Streets
Cheshire Police has received a £550,000 government grant to tackle crime in Bewsey and Whitecross, an area particularly affected by acquisitive crimes such as burglary, vehicle theft and robbery.
The grant was awarded to the county’s Police and Crime Commissioner following a bidding process as part of a £25 million scheme to crack down on burglary and theft in crime hotspots.
The Safer Streets Fund aims to stop offences that blight communities and cause misery to victims from happening in the first place.
The money will go towards measures proven to cut crime. These include simple changes to the design of streets such as locked gates around alleyways, new fencing, increased street-lighting and the installation of CCTV.
The funding will also be used to train community wardens, deliver local crime prevention advice to residents and establish Neighbourhood Watch schemes.
If you’re a resident in Bewsey and Whitecross, you could be eligible for the following
- Door and window locks
- Property marking (SelectaDNA)
- Bike marking (SelectaDNA)
- Bike locks
- CCTV ring bells
- Motorbike locks
Working in partnership, we will try to visit all residents in Bewsey and Whitecross but please click on the survey to tell us more about security in your home and apply for the funding: