Title: An Evaluation of Community Insights into Hot Spot Policing in Humberside
Report Summary
Hot spot policing refers to a targeted policing strategy that concentrates visible police patrols in small, high-crime areas - known as hot spots - with the primary aim of preventing serious violence but also adopting strategic problem-oriented policing to address the root causes of violence within those locations. Officers are deployed to hot spots for short, high visibility patrols (usually 15–20 minutes) at unpredictable intervals to disrupt criminal activity through deterrence.
The University of Hull's independent evaluation explores the community impact of hot spot policing in the Humber region with a focus on amplifying the voices of seldom-heard groups.
Funded by the Home Office, the evaluation seeks to understand where the most significant experiences of hot spot policing occur, highlight best practice for building trust and confidence in high-visibility policing, and contribute to the national understanding of the vital relationship between the police and the communities they serve.
This report was commissioned by our organisation and the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Humberside.
