Police Scotland
Argyll and Bute Council · 9 May 2025
Back to Cowal Transport Forum — 9 May 2025 and its agenda
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OFFICIAL: POLICE AND PARTNERS Please note that all data included in this report are management information and not official statistics. All data are sourced from Police Scotland internal systems and are correct as of date of publication. Unless stated otherwise numerical comparisons are against the previous year to date and the previous five-year average for the same data period specified. OFFICIAL: POLICE AND PARTNERS Argyll & West Dunbartonshire Division Cowal and Transport Group 9th May 2025 The priorities for your area are decided by data from our strategic assessment which details threats and risks, and also from feedback from local authorities, partners, and residents in the Local Policing Survey. The current priorities are: • Serious and organised crime • Crimes of theft and dishonesty (acquisitive crime) • Road safety and road crime • ASB & Violent crime • Public protection. Road Safety At the end of March 2025, the number of fatal road traffic collisions recorded in Argyll and Bute has risen marginally from 7 to 8. From 1st April 2024. Both serious and slight injuries however have seen notable reductions from 69 to 49 (-20) and 91 to 78 (-13), respectively. Road traffic offences have also seen a reduction of 11% in Argyll and Bute from 2163 to 1926 (-237) with the majority of crime times experiencing a decrease compared to the same period last year. Speeding and driving complaints remain prevalent across A&B. We continue to support community concerns in this area through direct action, prevention and intervention work. Proactive speed checks have been carried out across hot spot areas. We continue to work with partners including A&B council looking for innovative ways to positively influence road users. COWAL, BUTE & HELENSBURGH PRIORITIES 2023-2026
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OFFICIAL: POLICE AND PARTNERS Please note that all data included in this report are management information and not official statistics. All data are sourced from Police Scotland internal systems and are correct as of date of publication. Unless stated otherwise numerical comparisons are against the previous year to date and the previous five-year average for the same data period specified. OFFICIAL: POLICE AND PARTNERS Our proactive and determined approach to reducing road deaths during the last quarter (from January 2025), across the Cowal and Bute area resulted in • 44 persons have been stopped and issued with speeding fixed penalty notices. • 6 persons have been stopped and found to be unfit to drive through drink or drugs. • 11 persons have been charged with driving without a valid certificate of insurance Our preventions team continue to work with partners across our communities at road safety planned events. These events have been well received and allow a multi-agency approach to improving safety on our roads. where we can positively influence driver behaviour and understand community concerns. As we approach our peak time across our road’s networks our national Roads Policing Team will be providing a high visibility presence across Argyll, they will also be delivering initiatives such as ‘Operation Close Pass’ which is aimed at tackling dangerous overtaking of cyclists and raising cyclist awareness amongst other road users. Our national motorcycle unit will be out supporting local policing across Argyll in the coming period specifically to encourage safe and responsible road use by motorcyclists. There focus will be engagement, education and enforcement. We are also working with the Safety Camera Partnership to have their speed detection van deployed at various locations again to deter and detect those intent on speeding. Useful Links/Contacts • Argyll and Bute Communtiy Directory - https://abcd.scot/ including warm spaces information • Crimestoppers – Crimestoppers in Scotland | Crimestoppers (crimestoppers-uk.org) 0800 555 111 • Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime – www.scottishparc.co.uk • Women’s Aid - Home - Women's Aid (womensaid.org.uk) • Citizens Advice – 0808 164 6000 • Argyll and Bute Council Trading Standards – 01546 605 519 • Argyll and Bute Council – https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/my-council/how-contact-us • Transport Scotland – road related incidents and road closures - https://www.traffic.gov.scot/traffic-information/incidents • Scottish Water - https://www.scottishwater.co.uk/Help-and-Resources/Contact-Us 0800 0778 778 • NHS24 (including mental health support) – 111 or https://www.nhsinform.scot/
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OFFICIAL: POLICE AND PARTNERS Please note that all data included in this report are management information and not official statistics. All data are sourced from Police Scotland internal systems and are correct as of date of publication. Unless stated otherwise numerical comparisons are against the previous year to date and the previous five-year average for the same data period specified. OFFICIAL: POLICE AND PARTNERS Follow us on Social Media and help share loacl appeals and education messages • Facebook - Police Scotland Argyll and West Dunbartonshire • X (formerly Twitter) – PSOSArgyllBute and PSOS ArgWestDunb Sign up to Neighbourhood Watch to receive local alerts and bulletins for your community area - https://neighbourhoodwatchscotland.co.uk/#0 Have your say on your local policing priorities - Your Police 2024-2025 - Police Scotland - Citizen Space