Commissioner’s Accountability Board highlights success in tackling crime and antisocial behaviour

Lancashire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Clive Grunshaw, has chaired his latest Accountability Board meeting with the Chief Constable and senior leaders to review progress against his Police and Crime Plan and assess policing performance across the county.

The Commissioner was told that crimes involving violence against women and girls (VAWG) have risen by 5% in the past year and now account for 25% of all recorded crime. Despite the increase, the force has achieved increases in positive outcomes across VAWG, particularly in child VAWG.

Anti-social behaviour was a major focus of the meeting. As part of Op Centurion, Lancashire Constabulary has seized 1,190 e-bikes in the last 12 months, contributing to a fall in dangerous driving being reported as a public concern on Lancashire Talking.

The force’s continued focus on burglary has resulted in a 14.2% reduction, with personal robbery also down by 10.2% for the 12 months ending Dec 25.

Road safety performance was also scrutinised. The meeting heard that 928 people were killed or seriously injured on Lancashire’s roads in the year to December 2025, with drug driving now more prevalent than drink driving. The Commissioner praised the work of the roads policing teams in disrupting criminals and keeping the public safe.

Updates on emergency and non-emergency contact showed sustained improvements in both 999 and 101 answering times.

Victim outcomes were highlighted as a key strength, with Lancashire now ranked among the top four forces nationally for securing positive outcomes for victims.

Despite improvements in neighbourhood policing, response times and victim outcomes, public confidence in Lancashire Police has fallen by 2.3% to 62.7%. The Commissioner reaffirmed his commitment to working with the Constabulary to address this.

Following the meeting, PCC Clive Grunshaw said:

“It is always encouraging to see reductions in crime, particularly offences such as burglary that have a profound impact on victims. While the statistics around violence against women and girls remain concerning, I am reassured by the significant work underway across policing, my Office, and wider partners.

“Tackling crime and anti-social behaviour is a key priority in my Police and Crime Plan, and I am pleased to see the continued success of Op Centurion. The public have made it clear that nuisance bikes and e-bikes are a major concern. The increased enforcement activity, supported by the new police bike fleet, shows we take these concerns seriously and act on them.

“Strengthening neighbourhood policing and visibility and driving up standards is at the heart of rebuilding public trust and confidence, and I will continue to hold these accountability sessions to ensure transparency, robust scrutiny and continued improvements across all areas of policing.”