Mission
Taking back our streets
Labour’s mission is to take back our streets by reducing serious harm and raising confidence in the police and criminal justice system.
Our work so far
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KNIFE CRIME ACTION PLANTackling knife crime
Labour is taking serious action to halve knife crime – and we’re already seeing an impact. In just nine months, our new police taskforce has driven a 6% drop in knife crime compared to the previous year across its seven target areas. We have also delivered the UK’s biggest weapons surrender, banned ninja swords, and introduced Ronan’s Law to tackle online weapon sales.
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NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICINGRestoring neighbourhood policing
We are committed to bringing back local policing as part of Labour’s Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee. So far, we have invested £200 million to recruit 3,000 more neighbourhood police and PCSOs by March 2026. Every community now also has named, contactable officers, and we’re on track to put 13,000 extra bobbies back on our streets by the end of this Parliament.
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ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOURCracking down on antisocial behaviour
Labour is cracking down on antisocial behaviour with tough new powers for police. Our landmark Crime and Policing Bill will give officers new powers to seize off-road bikes, e-scooters and cars involved in anti-social behaviour on the spot. We’re also consulting on measures to enable police to crush these vehicles in 48 hours, rather than 14 days, to act as a stronger deterrent.
Our Crime and Policing Bill will also introduce new Respect Orders to ban persistent offenders from town centres – helping to restore pride and safety in local communities. -
BETTER POLICINGStopping shop and street theft
We will not let shoplifting and street muggings leave communities feeling unsafe. We’re giving neighbourhood policing teams new powers to tackle these offences, including scrapping immunity for low-value theft, and creating a specific new offence for assaulting shop workers to protect retail staff.
Our Crime and Policing Bill will also remove the need for a warrant to search properties where stolen items have been electronically located to help police go after the thieves causing misery on our streets. -
PRISONSExpanding capacity with four new prisons
The Tory Government left our prisons in crisis – they added less than 500 cells to the prison estate over fourteen years, released over 10,000 prisoners early under a veil of secrecy, and brought our jails close to total collapse on countless occasions.
In just a few short months, this Government has already added around 500 places, as part of the 20,000 place prison expansion programme.
Why this is important
The number of people who see a bobby on the beat has halved in the past decade, but we all deserve town centres and high streets free from crime and safe for the public.
The police should be visible in every community, deterring and preventing crime before it happens, as well as responding to emergencies.
We want to restore respect for law and order, and give the police and local communities the support and tools they need to tackle local crime.
Check out what else we've done to make our streets safer:
Summer blitz on crime in 500 towns
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Taking weapons off our streets
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Named and contactable community police officers
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Targeting repeat offenders of domestic abuse
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3,000 new police officers supporting communities
View storyPlan for Change
Our Plan for Change sets out ambitious but achievable milestones that will be reached by the end of this Parliament as we drive forward towards delivering on our key national missions, making real improvements to the lives of working people.
Built on the foundations of economic stability, secure borders and national security, this is what Labour will deliver by the next election:
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