Recent Publications
This section includes recent publications of research by Staffordshire Observatory.
Child Road Safety Audit 2008
This report has been produced with the specific aim of directing resources in order to achieve County and National child casualty targets. The report contains analysis of Road Traffic Collisions (RTCs) involving young people below the age of 16, highlighting trends and hotspots and identifying links with areas of deprivation.
For further information contact:
Susie Bentley: t - 01785 277371, e - Susannah.Bentley@staffordshire.gov.uk
State of Staffordshire 2008
This report is an attempt to bring together the main headline findings of what we know about the issues in Staffordshire in 2008. It is intended to be a useful tool-one of many-for those charged with planning service delivery across the county, covering public bodies,the voluntary sector and, where relevant/possible, the private sector. By definition it is a broad and shallow document, covering most of the key issues at a fairly strategic level.
Individual Chapters:
Road Traffic Casualties in Staffordshire 2005- 2007
This report analyses performance against Road Safety targets contained within the current LAA and also contains an analysis of Road Traffic Collisions recorded in Staffordshire over the last three years. The report includes analysis of seasonality, vehicles involved in collisions, temporal analysis and casualty profiles, and also includes specific analysis of collisions involving motorcycles.
Road Traffic Casualties in Staffordshire 2005 - 2007 (PDF, 3.47MB)
For further information please contact:
Susie Bentley - T:(01785) 277355 E:
susannah.bentley@staffordshire.gov.uk
Rural Matters in Staffordshire 2007
This is an overarching examination of some of the most important issues affecting Staffordshire's rural communities both now and in the future. It updates the 2003 publication.
Rural Matters in Staffordshire 2007 (PDF, 2.94MB)
For more information please contact:
Jonathan Vining- T:(01785) 277353 E: Jonathan.Vining@staffordshire.gov.uk or
Alison Bowyer - T: (01785) 277453 E: Alison.Bowyer@staffordshire.gov.uk
Our Shared Future - Community Cohesion in Staffordshire
Building stronger and more cohesive communities is a priority for local authorities. This needs to be based on an agreed understanding of what we mean by community cohesion and some evidence of what looks like in Staffordshire. A report on Community Cohesion in Staffordshire has now been produced.
Our Shared Future Community Cohesion in Staffordshire (PDF, 1.87MB)
For more information please contact:
Rosanne Cororan-T:(01785) 276538 E: Rosanne.Cororan@staffordshire.gov.uk
Distraction Burglary
Established research has identified a number of key factors which can make certain areas vulnerable to distraction burglary. This report aims to highlight areas within Staffordshire where the characteristics of the resident population indicate a higher risk of becoming a victim of a distraction burglary.
Distraction Burglary in Staffordshire (PDF, 2.52MB)
Distraction Burglary in Staffordshire - District Appendices (PDF, 1.84MB)
For more information please contact:
Susie Bentley - T:(01785) 277355 E: susannah.bentley@staffordshire.gov.uk
Mapping Vulnerable Localities in Staffordshire
The Vulnerable Localities Index (VLI) was developed by the Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science at University College London. The purpose of this is to support police and crime reduction partnerships to identify localities which require prioritised attention to enhance cohesion in the community.
The VLI uses a combination of measures and has been applied at Output Area (OA) and Lower Super Output Area (LSOA) level for Staffordshire. This work is also included as part of the report on Community Cohesion, as well as having a have wider application to inform a number of cross cutting areas of partnership work.
Mapping Vulnerable Localities in Staffordshire (PDF, 4.31MB)
For more information please contact:
Kerry McCormick - T:(01785) 276518 E: Kerry.McCormick@staffordshire.gov.uk
Substance Misuse in Staffordshire
A suite of documents has been produced as part of a project into Substance Misuse in Staffordshire. These reports provide a cross cutting evidence base for Staffordshire. They are intended to support local planning and decision making.
- Substance Misuse in Staffordshire: Key Findings
This report draws together the available data and analysis regarding substance misuse in Staffordshire County as it relates to issues of community safety and health. This is augmented by the key findings of a stakeholder event in June 2007 and a report by Staffordshire Drug and Alcohol Action Team on existing service provision (drug misuse only).
Substance Misuse in Staffordshire - Key Findings (PDF, 277KB)
For more information please contact:
Jon Adamson - T: (01785) 276568 E: Jonathan.Adamson@staffordshire.gov.uk
- Substance Misuse and Community Safety Issues
This report draws together the available data and provides analysis regarding substance misuse in Staffordshire as it relates to issues if community safety. How drug misuse and alcohol misuse relate to community safety is addressed separately in this report.
Substance Misuse and Community Safety Issues
For more information please contact:
Rosanne Cororan-T:(01785) 276538 E: Rosanne.Cororan@staffordshire.gov.uk
- Substance Misuse and Health Issues
This report draws together the available data and provides analysis regarding substance misuse in Staffordshire as it relates to issues of health. It accompanies the previously produced report focusing on issues of substance misuse and community safety.
Substance Misuse and Health Issues
For more information please contact:
Martin Caswell - T:(01785) 277358 E: Martin.Caswell@staffordshire.gov.uk
Most Similar Family Analysis of CDRPs in Staffordshire
The report analyses the level of seven key crimes and overall BCS Comparator Crime in each of the 8 CDRPs within Staffordshire and compared with other members of each CDRP's 'Most Similar Group'. A comparison has also been made with the 12 month period, 2005/06. This report is based on data from the annual publication of Crime in England and Wales.
Most Similar Family Analysis of CDRPs in Staffordshire
For more information please contact:
Susie Bentley - T:(01785) 277355 E: susannah.bentley@staffordshire.gov.uk
The State of Staffordshire 2007
The State of Staffordshire 2007 has been published to assist in the review process of the Sustainable Community Strategy for Staffordshire, which will be published by the Staffordshire Strategic Partnership (SSP) in 2008. It is the third time that the State of Staffordshire has been produced, but it is the first time that the report has been commissioned as an evidence base to help assist in identifying the priorities of the forthcoming Sustainable Community Strategy for Staffordshire, and of the SSP itself.
The State of Staffordshire 2007
For more information please contact:
Jonathan Vining- T:(01785) 277353 E: Jonathan.Vining@staffordshire.gov.uk
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07/10/2008 13:59:04
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