Anti-social Behaviour and Crimes of Violence

(asked on 2nd June 2025) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what mechanisms are in place to assess the effectiveness of the Hotspot Action Fund in reducing (a) anti-social behaviour and (b) serious violence.


Answered by
Diana Johnson Portrait
Diana Johnson
Minister of State (Home Office)
This question was answered on 10th June 2025

The Hot Spot Action Fund for 25/26 is being evaluated for effectiveness using the same approach as for hot spot policing programmes funded by the Home Office since 21/22.

Details of the evaluation method along with previous results can be found within published reports on the Home Office research section of the GOV.UK website. including impact on anti-social behaviour) and to be published in 2026.

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