Safer Falmouth strives to achieve this through partners working together to tackle crime and the impact of alcohol, drugs and anti-social behaviour. We provide a multi-agency response, directly involving local organisations and community groups.
Based on the evidence presented in the Falmouth Town Profile and feedback from the Residents Survey, Safer Falmouth have produced a Delivery Plan and identified the following community safety priorities for the town in 2024-2025.
Safer Falmouth currently meets monthly to discuss intelligence around emerging community safety issues, and jointly formulate responses.
A tactical subgroup issues also meets fortnightly on a Tuesday morning to discuss live issues and dynamically react to them as a group.
We work closely with Safer Futures, a partnership between First Light and Barnardos to ensure Active Bystander training is made available to bars and clubs in Falmouth, so they can be best equipped to spot negative behaviours which can lead to sexual violence quickly, and act with confidence toward a positive outcome for potential victims. You can find a full list of available webinars on the Barnardos Eventbrite Page
The Safe and Secure scheme is a partnership between Falmouth BID and Falmouth Town Council to tackle
low-level street based anti-social behaviour. The project sees enhanced cooperation and communication between local businesses, the Police, the new Falmouth Street Ranger service, Cornwall Council and Falmouth CCTV operators.
It includes Street Rangers patrolling the town, a Town Radio Link system so businesses can communicate with ease, a locally monitored CCTV system and use of the DISC crime-reporting app to improve reports to Devon and Cornwall Police.
We commission Barnardos to deliver Healthy Relationships training to children as young as years 5 and 6, and also focus on year 9s. They have delivered sessions in both Penryn & Falmouth Schools. This is to challenge negative stereotypes and teach our young people what a healthy relationship looks like early on in their lives.
We will also be supporting the 16 Days of Activism Campaign – and raising awareness locally of domestic abuse support pathways offered by Safer Futures.
We work closely with local partners the Dracaena Centre on providing and promoting activities for young people in Falmouth. We also support their coordination of youth outreach in the Town, meeting them at hotspot locations and engaging with local residents.
Every September we door knock student houses to introduce ourselves and our partner agencies, making sure those living in Falmouth Town can make their time living in the community a safe and enjoyable one.
St Petrocs, the Salvation Army and Cornwall Council all work closely to tackle homelessness in Falmouth. If you see someone sleeping rough, please support them by reporting their location to www.thestreetlink.org.uk – Our specialist teams will visit the location within 48 hours to engage with the individual and discuss their housing options.
We ran a Business Crime Action Day in March to raise awareness of services and reporting mechanisms available to businesses.
The Sand Safe event to tackle environmental concerns on Falmouth’s beaches was also launched this year in May.
