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Plan 2024-28

The policing plan for West Yorkshire - setting out how the Mayor and Deputy Mayor will work with West Yorkshire Police and partners to build a safe, just and inclusive region for 2.4 million residents.

West Yorkshire's plan for reducing crime, supporting victims and keeping communities safe

The West Yorkshire Police and Crime Plan 2024–28 is a statutory plan that sets out how the Mayor and Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime will work with West Yorkshire Police and partners to reduce serious violence, tackle neighbourhood crime, support victims and improve the safety of women and girls across the region's five districts - so everyone feels safe, protected, and included.

Together, we’re tackling serious violence, supporting victims, and creating thriving, safer communities across our region.

Building on four years of progress, this plan sets three priorities for 2024–28, developed through extensive public consultation and safety analysis across all five districts.

Spotlight - Tackling serious violence

We’ve all seen the devastating impact of knife crime in our communities. The Mayor pledged to make tackling serious violence a top priority. This plan is a step towards achieving that and supports the government’s mission to halve knife crime in the next decade.

Find out how we're tackling serious violence

Keeping people safe

Tackling knife crime, domestic abuse, child sexual abuse and exploitation, and violence against women and girls - working with West Yorkshire Police and partners on the Serious Violence Duty.
Find out how we're keeping people safe

Safer places and thriving communities

Reducing anti-social behaviour, neighbourhood crime and improving road safety - embedding Vision Zero and supporting communities through the Mayor's Safer Communities Fund.
Find out how we're working with communities

Supporting victims and witnesses

Ensuring all victims benefit from their rights under the Victim's Code; improving criminal justice outcomes and tackling child criminal exploitation and drug-related harm.
Find out how we're supporting victims and witnesses

Police and Crime Plan cross-cutting themes

Read the Police and Crime Plan in full

The new Police and Crime Plan was officially launched on Monday 24 February 2025 at Cloth Hall Court in Leeds with members of the public, partners and stakeholders. 

Supporting documents and information