Community cohesion and safety

Vision: All neighborhoods will be safe, cohesive, free of violent crime, and capable of supporting their residents' success

2020 Targets

Reduce crime
Reduce violent crime rate to the statewide average of 3 crimes per 1,000 residents
Reconnect residents
Reduce recidivism rate for adults by 25%
Build trust
Increase percentage of adults who report trusting their neighbors by 50%
Engage youth
Engage 800 at-risk youth in YouthStat

Definitions

Recidivism
Recidivism rate refers to the share of people released from prison or jail each year who return to jail within a certain period of time.
Target indicators
Adults who report feeling unsafe in neighborhood at night, 2012-2015
Source: DataHaven Community Wellbeing Survey
Annual violent crime rate per 1,000 residents, 2013-2015
Source: DataHaven analysis of NHPD records
Annual property crime rate per 1,000 residents, 2013-2015
Source: DataHaven analysis of NHPD records
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