Early intervention work in the city was identified during a Home Affairs Select Committee meeting this month as being partly responsible for a drop in crime in the city since 2003.
Schemes in Nottingham include initiatives targeting the children of persistent offenders, life skills training and family nurse partnerships. The city spends around £4m a year on early intervention work.
During the select committee evidence session, Alan Given, chief executive of the Nottingham Crime and Drugs Partnership, told MPs the reduction in crime over the past four years had led to a saving of £70m. This figure is based on the average cost to society of a single crime being £2,000 based on Home Office figures.
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