- warns that, without urgent reform, current systems cannot deliver on Government ambitions to tackle high street crime.听听
- The group has published a four-point policy proposal, including ringfenced policing for flagship destinations; criminal justice reform; a coordinated crackdown on international organised crime; and national framework for business crime reporting.听听
- is a pro-growth, nationwide partnership of flagship high streets, representing 5,000+ businesses, contributing 拢50 billion in GVA annually.听听
- The Safer High Streets Forum is the second quarterly meeting since the group鈥檚 launch, building on its work to shape government policy and unlock growth.听听
London, 5th June 2025 鈥揊ollowing this week鈥檚 Safer High Streets Forum in London, has set out a four-point policy proposal to urgently tackle prolific offending, business crime, anti-social behaviour, and organised criminal activity taking place on the UK鈥檚 flagship high streets.听
Recent Government commitments on retail crime 鈥 including reprioritising shoplifting and making assaulting a retail worker a standalone offence 鈥 are welcome acknowledgements of unprecedented levels of loss from customer theft, which have soared to 拢2 billion,1 and escalating violence against shop staff.听
However, warns that criminal justice infrastructure, police funding and strategic prioritisation of other crime categories must be urgently reviewed if the crime plaguing our high streets is to be meaningfully and holistically tackled.听
The group鈥檚 key recommendations include:听听
- Ringfenced policing uplift in and around flagship high streets;
- Developing a clear plan for criminal justice system reform, including strengthened provisions around Criminal Behaviour Orders;
- A coordinated, nationwide multi-agency approach to tackling organised crime;
- Pilot a standardised, nationwide framework for businesses to report crime.
, Executive Director at 欧美成人 stated that:听听
鈥溑访莱扇 delivers the (CABC) partnership and works closely with local stake holders including South Wales Police to address crime in the city centre. These are national issues faced by cities up and down the country and, if adopted, the policy recommendations set out by would provide real support to address the roots of these problems. These policies would support high streets and help to keep retail workers safe, in Cardiff and across the UK.鈥听
The second Forum builds on the group鈥檚 previous work to shape government policy on business rates reform, with calls for urgent reform to protect physical high street locations from disproportionate tax burdens. It also forms part of High Streets UK鈥檚 broader mission to unlock the growth potential of flagship high streets and ensure they are socially inclusive, welcoming and resilient.听