Council                                                           Agenda Item 107

Subject:                    Community Safety and Crime Reduction Strategy 2026-

2029

Date of meeting:    26 March 2026

Report of:                 Director of Governance and Law

Contact Officer:      Name: Anthony Soyinka

                                    Email: anthony.soyinka@brighton-hove.gov.uk

Ward(s) affected:   All

For general release

1. Purpose of the report and policy context

1.1 At its meeting on 19 March 2026 Cabinet considered a report on Community Safety and Crime Reduction Strategy 2026-2029.

1.2 This cover report attaches the 19 March 2026 Cabinet report and an extract of the minutes of that meeting (to follow).

2. Recommendations

That full Council

2.1      Approves the Community Safety and Crime Reduction Strategy 2026–2029,

attached in Appendix 1.

2.2      Agrees to delegate authority to the Corporate Director for Families, Children

and Wellbeing, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Children,

Families and Youth Services and the Community Safety Partnership, to

make minor amendments required to ensure alignment with any relevant

new legislation (e.g., Crime & Policing Bill) and devolution-related

governance, that may come into force during the lifetime of this strategy.