The Local Government (Best Value) Performance Indicators and Performance Standards (England) Order 2005

Article 19

SCHEDULE 14 Performance indicators for community safety and well-being

Indicator number	Description of indicator
(a) See footnote (b) to Schedule 1.
(b) The Community Legal Services Quality Mark is awarded by the Legal Services Commission to bodies who are able to meet certain criteria for the provision of advice and legal services.
1	The number of domestic burglaries in the authority’s area per 1,000 households.
2	Per 1,000 population resident in the authority’s area, the number of– (a) violent crimes ; (b) robberies.
3	The number of vehicle crimes per 1,000 population resident in the authority’s area.
4	The number of racial incidents recorded by the authority per 100,000 population resident in the authority’s area.
5	The percentage of recorded racial incidents that resulted in further action by the authority.
6	An assessment, by reference to the guidance and checklist on domestic violence strategy provided in the Best Value Guidance 2005/6(a), of the authority’s anti-domestic violence strategy .
7	Per thousand head of population, the number of drug-users in the authority who are being treated by the NHS or a local authority service in a drug treatment programmes (provided either through the NHS or a local authority service).
8	(a) Total amount spent by the authority on general advice and guidance services provided by external organisations to residents of the authority. (b) The percentage of the amount in (a) that is spent on organisations holding the Community Legal Service Quality Mark at General Help level and above(b). (c) Total amount spent on advice and guidance, which is provided directly by the authority to the public, in the areas of: housing, welfare benefits and consumer matters.