To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment she has made of the results of the British Crime Survey, in relation to the perception of antisocial behaviour in the South Wales police force area in 2006-07. (187100)

The British Crime Survey (BCS) is a nationally representative survey of adults aged 16 and over living in private households in England and Wales. The survey includes questions on perceived problems with antisocial behaviour. In the 2006-07 BCS, 20 per cent. of people in South Wales perceived there to be high levels of antisocial behaviour in their local area. Figures for South Wales are similar to the average for England and Wales.

Annual assessments of Police Forces in England and Wales are published jointly by the Home Office and HMIC. As part of the ‘Police Performance Assessments 2006-07’, South Wales police were assessed as ‘poor’ and ‘stable’ for perceptions of antisocial behaviour. Details of the assessments are available on the Home Office website:

http://www.police.homeoffice.gov.uk/performance-and-measurement/performance-assessment