Safer Streets 4

Ipswich Borough Council, in partnership with Suffolk Constabulary, the Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner, Ipswich Central, and Suffolk County Council, secured £499,588.00 for this project. This Home Office funding supported a range of activities aimed at improving safety and confidence in key areas of Ipswich, including the Waterfront, Town Centre, Education Quarter, and Train Station.

Key actions included:

Extending the Ask for Angela campaign wider in the town
Dedicated Police patrols during key night time economy operating hours
Welfare training for night time economy (NTE) venue staff, Taxi drivers and Taxi Marshals
Support to reinvigorating the Town’s Barwatch forum for NTE Venues
Support to two venues gaining 5 Star Licensing SAVI accreditation
26 new or improved CCTV cameras across the Town plus support to a further 8 part funded cameras
Two new pilot Emergency Call Points linked to the Police
Additional Body Worn Cameras for door staff at NTE venues
Additional Town Link radios for retail and NTE venues
Public marketing campaigns including messaging that perpetrators won't be tolerated
A Crimestoppers campaign to encourage the anonymous reporting of crime and encouraging the public to challenge perpetrators
Education institute engagement and support including Suffolk New College, Suffolk Rural College, One College and the University of Suffolk, distributing materials and having focussed discussions with students
Street meet and engagement events within the project area including partner agencies such as the Police and the Council's Community Safety and ASB teams to carry out surveys and engage with the public
Distribution of personal safety alarms
Street scene improvements around the project area with new bins, deep cleaning, fly tipping removal and clearing vegetation
Clean up days with council Waste & Cleansing teams and community partners in areas such as St Peters Church, Stoke Bridge, Upper Orwell Street, Dial Lane, Hatton Court and Dogs Head Street
Regular night-time engagement events with the Police, local Councillors, the MP, the Police and Crime Commissioner and Ipswich Central, visiting NTE venue staff and discussing safety initiatives
Community Group Engagement with potential Victims and those affected by Violence and Harassment culminating in a mural aimed at educating, challenging attitudes/acceptable behaviour and integrating communities
Further information about the mural on Ipswich Waterfront delivered in 2023 thanks to Safer Streets funding can be found at Violence Against Women And Girls (VAWG) mural | Ipswich Borough Council
Pilot schemes for night time guardians including St John Ambulance attendance on payday Saturdays and additional Taxi Ranks and Marshalls
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for the Waterfront Taxi Rank trial can be found here (PDF) .
Upgrading the lighting in the St Matthews St Subway

Free Project resources available:

You can view, print, download, share and display a number of Safer Streets 4 posters free of charge to help provide a legacy around the project's messaging. The landscape posters are available in PDF format, and the portrait posters are available in JPG format.