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Police & Crime Plan Priorities

Preventing violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a priority that requires attention and focus, with a zero-tolerance approach that drives down the number of victims and drives up the number of positive outcomes.

Lancashire Constabulary has a central role to play in protecting the public and preventing victims, supporting those already suffering through violence and doing their part to secure the most successful prosecutions possible.

We must build on the partnership working that already exists to protect those who have fled traumatic experiences, work with victims and offenders to break cycles of offending and keep people safe.

Domestic Abuse Prevalence (CSEW)

There has been a gradual decrease in domestic abuse over the last 10 years. Prevalence of domestic abuse in the last year among people aged 16 to 59 years, England and Wales, year ending (YE) March 2005 to YE March 2024.

Sexual Assault Prevalence (CSEW)

Prevalence: 1.9%. A decrease of 0.3 percentage points (not statistically significant).

Stalking Prevalence (CSEW)

Prevalence: 2.9%. A decrease of 0.3 percentage points (not statistically significant).

Examples of the progress being made against the Police and Crime Plan

23 October 2025

Commissioner Convenes Lancashire Leaders to Tackle Violence Against Women and Girls

Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner Clive Grunshaw has brought together leaders from across the county to develop a unified response to the concerns raised in his recent survey on the safety of women and girls in Lancashire.

15 October 2025

Experts help Lancashire professionals protect vulnerable people online

More than 180 delegates heard from a social media influencer leading the fight against intimate image abuse, a reformed fraudster working to prevent future victims, and other expert speakers, at a landmark event aimed at tackling the growing threats of online crime and protecting vulnerable communities across the county.

13 October 2025

Commissioner meets crime victims, shining light on local support

Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Clive Grunshaw, has visited Victim Support to see first-hand how specialist teams commissioned by his Office are helping victims of crime across the county.

2 October 2025

Commissioner Clive Grunshaw launches Independent Committee to tackle Violence Against Women and Girls

25 September 2025

East Lancashire partners join forces to tackle violence against women and girls