Work must continue to improve communication between the police and the public they serve; always striving to build relationships within communities as well as between communities and the police.
A decade of austerity saw police officer numbers plummet, the erosion of proactive policing, together with a more reactive focus to crimes that have been committed as opposed to balancing this with prevention, thereby damaging the perception of what policing is.
Even more crucially, the perceived drop in standards the public have seen has been compounded by high profile instances of officers committing the ultimate betrayals of public trust, meaning there is much work to do on rebuilding bridges with whole communities.
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.