The research looked at the expansion of the previous Labour government’s programme up until 2010.
It found that living near a Sure Start children’s centre reduced the likelihood of a pre-school child receiving a custodial sentence when they became a teenager by 20%
The likelihood among young children of receiving a criminal conviction also fell, by 13%.
A 40% cut in drug offences, 30% drop in convictions involving weapons and a 20% cut in theft, were also found among teenagers who lived near Sure Start centres when they were younger.
Less serious issues, such as being suspended from school or receiving a police caution, did increase among teenagers who lived near Sure Start centres at an early age, according to researchers.
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