Businesses in Newcastle city centre are coming together to form a group that aims to tackle retail crime.
A number of high profile retailers have teamed up with NE1, Northumbria Police, and Newcastle City Council to form the new Business Crime Reduction Partnership. It follows a survey of NE1 business members which suggested that anti-social behaviour and retail crime in the city is an issue for businesses, but is rarely reported to the police.
The partnership will see the city centre business improvement district create an online platform which, similar to a neighbourhood watch scheme, gives access to a members’ forum to record incidents, share information, and raise alerts to help prevent and reduce crime, while also improving safety for businesses, staff, and visitors.
