ASB hotspot response pilot evaluation

Product Description

The Home Office commissioned Ipsos UK to conduct an evaluation of the Anti-social behaviour (ASB) hotspot response pilot. In 2023 to 2024, 10 police force areas were selected to pilot a hotspot patrol response to tackle ASB. This involved increasing the presence of police and other uniformed authority figures, such as local authority (LA) wardens, in hotspot areas with high levels of ASB. Funding was to be managed by police and crime commissioners (PCCs), working closely with police forces, community safety partnerships and local authorities to deliver patrols.

The evaluation, which also sought to explore the perceived intended outcomes of the pilot, adopted a mixed method, case study approach, which included 2 waves of quantitative and qualitative data collection. This included a public perceptions survey in selected hotspots, and qualitative research with pilot and patrol stakeholders as well as members of the public. Each of the pilot areas also provided monthly monitoring information and ASB prevalence data to the Home Office, which was reviewed as part of the evaluation.