The Home Office has not undertaken an assessment of the contribution of the Alleygate scheme in Middlesbrough towards reducing crime. Alleygating schemes are local initiatives, implemented based on local priorities and therefore an assessment of the contribution of such a scheme is a matter for local agencies.
Alleygating is one of a number of ways of incorporating crime prevention measures into existing environments. We are also working with a range of partners including Communities and Local Government, local authorities, architects, designers, builders and others to ensure that when new buildings or communities are planned they are well designed places where crime prevention is taken into account from the outset so that crime and disorder or the fear of crime do not undermine quality of life or community cohesion.