Priorities for Action From the findings of the audit, five priorities for action have been identified as needing particular attention. This has been chosen as a priority due to the large increase in these types of crime in recent years. Specific types of violence will be targeted, in particular domestic violence, street violence and violence in the workplace. This will be targeted in the strategy as Oldham has the highest rate of this type of crime and disorder in Greater Manchester. Particular areas which need to be addressed are violent racial attacks, racist damage and graffiti, and threats and verbal abuse.
Young people are disproportionately the victims of crime as well as the offenders.
We know what many of the risk factors are for victimisation and criminality and we know that some people in some areas suffer from multiple risk factors. This will allow us to target our resources where they are most needed in order to make the biggest difference. Reducing drug and alcohol related crime and disorder Drug and alcohol abuse can have adverse effects on both the individuals who abuse and the wider community in terms of both health resources and the crime and disorder committed in connection with such abuse. In order to reduce this type of crime and disorder, it will be necessary for us to tackle the factors which lead to drug and alcohol abuse in the first place. These crime types make up the largest proportion of crimes committed in the Borough.