Crack down on antisocial behaviour
15%
Crack down on antisocial behaviour, with more neighbourhood police paid for by ending wasteful contracts, tough new penalties for offenders, and a new network of youth hubs.
The Crime and Policing Bill was introduced in February 2025 and is currently progressing through the House of Lords (committee stage completed February 2026). The government expects 3,000 additional neighbourhood police officers by March 2026, as part of a target of 13,000 by the end of parliament. Respect Orders have been introduced, every police force now has a dedicated ASB lead, and over 500 towns have participated in the Safer Streets summer crackdown.
Handle the prison population
5%
Deal with overcrowding. Operation Early Dawn was activated in August 2024 as an emergency measure.
References
- New law on child exploitation by drug dealers in Labour crime crackdownRetrieved: 08 July 2024.
- Lord Chancellor sets out immediate action to defuse ticking prison 'time-bomb'Retrieved: 12 July 2024.
- Speech by Shabana MahmoodRetrieved: 12 July 2024.
- Government activates 'Operation Early Dawn' as emergency measure to ease prison overcrowding triggeredRetrieved: 19 August 2024
- Emergency move to ease prison overcrowding activatedRetrieved: 19 August 2024
- Has the government's 'crackdown on anti-social behaviour' begun? - Full FactRetrieved: April 2026
- Crime and Policing Bill - UK ParliamentRetrieved: April 2026
- Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26 - House of Commons LibraryRetrieved: April 2026
- Labour's Crackdown on Anti-Social Behaviour - Yvette Cooper MPRetrieved: April 2026