Domestic abuse strategy

From the North Tyneside Domestic Abuse Partnership

North Tyneside domestic abuse partnership

Governance

The Crime and Disorder Act 1998 placed a duty on local authorities and the police to work together with key partners and organisations to develop and implement local crime reduction strategies as a community safety partnership. The Safer North Tyneside Partnership is accountable for this statutory responsibility and associated performance requirements. The partnership is chaired by the Cabinet member responsible for community safety and reports to the North Tyneside Strategic Partnership, chaired by the Elected Mayor. 

Domestic abuse is a key strategic priority for the Safer North Tyneside Partnership. The strategic priority is delivered through a domestic abuse partnership board which includes membership from North Tyneside Council, Northumbrian Police, Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner, National Probation Service, local NHS stakeholders and domestic abuse service providers.

The domestic abuse partnership maintains links with the North Tyneside Safeguarding Adults Board and the North Tyneside Local Safeguarding Children’s Board to coordinate key cross-cutting priorities.

Strategic approach

The vision of the North Tyneside Domestic Abuse Partnership is:

“To reduce the prevalence of domestic abuse across North Tyneside and ensure that victims, their children and families have the confidence to report it and seek support and to provide support and services to effectively minimise the short and long-term impact of domestic abuse on victims, their children and families.”

The North Tyneside Domestic Abuse Strategy 2024-2027 has four priorities which are aligned to Governmental priorities for tackling domestic abuse 

  1. Prioritising prevention – reducing the amount of domestic abuse by stopping people from becoming perpetrators and victims in the first place.
  2. Supporting victims – all victims and survivors of domestic abuse have access to support for their health, emotional, economic and social needs.
  3. Pursuing perpetrators reduce the number of repeat offenders and ensure those who commit crime are dealt with accordingly.
  4. Creating a stronger system – improve the systems that underpin the response to domestic abuse. 

Local drivers

There are several local drivers for this domestic abuse strategy:

  • The Elected Mayor’s Our North Tyneside Plan 2021-2025 aims to create a secure, family-friendly and caring borough.
  • The North Tyneside Health and Wellbeing Board’s Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy - Equally Well: A healthier, fairer future for North Tyneside 2021-2025. Equally Well aims to provide equal life chances, create thriving places and communities, and maintain individuals’ independence.
  • The Safer North Tyneside Crime Reduction Strategy and Partnership Plan which includes key priorities for addressing serious violence including domestic abuse and violence against women and girls.
  • The Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner established a violence reduction unit to tackle serious violent crime and homicides. The violence reduction unit published its Serious Violence Response Strategy 2024-2029 which includes domestic abuse.
  • The Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner’s has four key priorities align with the Home Office’s four pillars for tackling domestic abuse. These priorities are set out by the PCC’s Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy 2023-2025.