Written questions by Baker.

What steps her Department is taking to help increase levels of recruitment of neighbourhood police officers.

The Government is committed to rebuilding neighbourhood policing and restoring the vital link between police forces and the communities they serve.By the end of this Parliament there will be 13,000 additional neighbourhood policing personnel across England and Wales. This year we have provided £200m to support forces to deliver 3,000 additional neighbourhood officers by March 2026. We are on track, with forces having already delivered almost 2,400 additional neighbourhood officers in just 6 months.

What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of charge rates for anti-social behaviour in Aldershot constituency.

Tackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for this Government, and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission to take back our streets.We will put thousands of Neighbourhood Police and Community Support Officers into local communities so that resident...

What estimate her Department has made of the number of vehicles stolen in (a) Aldershot constituency, (b) Hampshire and (c) England in each of the last 12 years.

The Home Office collects and publishes information on the number of ‘Aggravated vehicle taking’ and ‘theft or unauthorised taking of a motor vehicle’ offences recorded by the police in England and Wales on a quarterly basis. The latest information, to the...

How many passport applications have (a) been and (b) not yet been processed from people in Aldershot constituency in the last 12 months.

The data requested is not held in a reportable format.

What steps her Department is taking to improve standards in policing in Aldershot constituency.

The Government has been clear on its commitment to raise standards in policing. This will include introducing mandatory professional standards on vetting and improving police suspension provisions. More information on the Government’s plans will be set ou...

What steps she is taking to prevent knife crime in Aldershot constituency.

Halving knife crime over the next decade is a key part of the Government’s mission to take back our streets. The Government is taking a range of steps to realise this ambition.The government introduced a ban of zombie style knives and zombie style machete...

What steps she plans to take to help tackle anti-social behaviour in Aldershot constituency.

Tackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for this Government, and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission to take back our streets.​We will put thousands of new neighbourhood police and community support officers into local communities, so that re...

What (a) financial and (b) other steps her Department is taking to help prevent crime in (i) Aldershot constituency, (ii) Hampshire, and (iii) England.

The 2024-25 police funding settlement provides funding of up to £18.5 billion. Hampshire Police’s funding will be up to £461.9m in 2024-25. This is in addition to £4.2m provided for the 2024-25 pay award which has been allocated outside of the police fund...

What steps her Department is taking to tackle street crime against women and girls in Aldershot constituency.

The 2024-25 police funding settlement provides funding of up to £18.5 billion. Hampshire Police’s funding will be up to £461.9m in 2024-25. This is in addition to £4.2m provided for the 2024-25 pay award which has been allocated outside of the police fund...

How many (a) reports of, (b) charges for and (c) convictions for shoplifting there were in (i) Aldershot constituency and (ii) Hampshire in each of the last three years for which data is available.

The Home Office collects and publishes information on the number of shoplifting offences, and their investigative outcomes, recorded by the police in England and Wales. This information is published at the Police Force Area level including Hampshire.The l...

What assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of trends in the level of reported incidents of anti-social behaviour in (a) Aldershot constituency and (b) Hampshire.

Tackling anti-social behaviour is a top priority for this Government, and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission. We understand that anti-social behaviour causes great harm and misery to our communities, and, if left unchecked, can lead to more serious o...

Whether she plans to provide (a) financial and (b) other support to local community organisations to help tackle anti-social behaviour in their area.

Tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) is a top priority for this Government, and a key part of our Safer Streets Mission.We will put thousands of neighbourhood police and community support officers into local communities so that residents have a named officer they can go to when things go wrong and will set out further measures in due course.The Safer Streets Fund is a crime prevention programme, helping to prevent neighbourhood crime, violence against women and girls (VAWG) and anti-social behaviour (ASB) in public spaces to ensure the public is better protected.