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PCC Awards £449,000 to Support Crime Prevention Projects Across Avon and Somerset

Posted on 14 Jul 2026, at 10:41 in Announcements

Wording: Police and Crime Grant, New funding supports crime prevention. Image: The PCC Clare Moody wearing a smart jacket, red top, and smiling.

Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Clare Moody has awarded £449,000 in Police and Crime Grant funding to local authorities across Avon and Somerset to support a range of crime prevention and community safety initiatives.

The funding has been awarded to Bristol, Somerset, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset and Bath and North East Somerset councils following successful bids for projects designed to prevent crime, support vulnerable people and make communities safer.

The projects being funded reflect local priorities and include youth mentoring and sports programmes to reduce antisocial behaviour, specialist support for victims and survivors of domestic and sexual abuse, outreach youth work, substance misuse interventions and support for people leaving custody who are at risk of reoffending.

Clare Moody, Police and Crime Commissioner for Avon and Somerset, said:

“Preventing crime means more than responding when something has already gone wrong. It means investing in the people, services and opportunities that help stop harm from happening in the first place.

“This funding will support projects across Avon and Somerset that are helping young people build positive futures, supporting victims and survivors, tackling antisocial behaviour and providing early help to people at risk of becoming involved in crime.

“The projects receiving funding reflect the different needs of communities, but they share a common aim: intervening early, supporting those most at risk and preventing harm before it occurs.”

Projects receiving funding include:

  • A sports and mentoring programme in Bristol supporting girls and young women at risk of exploitation.
  • A Somerset project providing trauma-informed support for women affected by addiction, homelessness and exploitation, helping to reduce repeat shoplifting and address the underlying causes of offending.
  • Intensive trauma-informed support in North Somerset for people with complex needs at key transition points, including release from custody.
  • A specialist young people’s drug and alcohol worker in South Gloucestershire, providing targeted support linked to substance misuse, offending and antisocial behaviour.
  • Support for domestic abuse survivors and an intervention programme for young people at risk of criminal exploitation in Bath and North East Somerset.
  • Partnership work across all five local authorities to improve the identification and safeguarding of victims of modern slavery.

The Police and Crime Grant supports local initiatives that align with the PCC’s commitment to prevention, early intervention and reducing harm. By investing in community-led solutions and targeted support, the funding aims to address the root causes of crime and help build safer, stronger communities across Avon and Somerset.