About the Safer Streets project

Partnership launched to promote and support the safety of women and girls at night

Nightsafe Oxford

<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1669825342/projects/624afe336e03331aee18a26c/yjdigwpjqlgepjko4qh2.jpg" data-uw-rm-ima="ai-w" class="fr-fic fr-dii"> A partnership of businesses, universities, the police, and Oxford City Council have launched a collaborative approach to supporting the safety of women and girls at night.Created from the Safer Street 3 project, &nbsp;the partnership work closely in order to provide a unified approach to help prevent Violence against Women and Girls in Oxford at night.&nbsp;The Nightsafe Oxford Network is one of a range of new measures that includes a Safe Places scheme for those in need of help, new CCTV and lighting improvements and a web-based interactive map to help authorities identify areas of concern where women feel unsafe.Visit the link berlow to &nbsp;find out about all the measures we are putting in place to prevent Violence against Women and Girls on a night out. &nbsp;<a class="fr-green" data-uw-rm-brl="pending" href="https://www.oxfordcitycrimepartnership.co.uk/nightsafe-oxford/#:~:text=Nightsafe%20Oxford%20is%20a%20new,Girls%20in%20Oxford%20at%20night.">www.oxfordcitycrimepartnership.co.uk</a>

Introduction of a new voluntary safeguarding team with a primary and priority function to support the safety & security of women during a night out.

Oxford City Angels

<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1669823882/projects/624afe336e03331aee18a26c/n28ohcxi4hpkia2dsqo2.png" class="fr-fic fr-dib" data-uw-rm-ima="ai-w" style="width: 200px; height: 200px;"> Oxford City Angels<a class="fr-green" data-uw-rm-brl="pending" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" href="http://www.oxfordcityangels.org.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.oxfordcityangels.org.uk</a>Established in May 2022 Oxford City Angels are a voluntary run female-focused support team working in partnership with Thames Valley Police, Oxford City Council and Nightsafe Oxford during the night-time economy.&nbsp;Oxford City Angels were created as an outcome from the Oxford Safer Street Project n order to help prevent violence against women and girls on a night out.&nbsp; Their primary and priority function is to support the safety and security of women and girls at night. They deliver this through proactive high visibility patrols and engagement on Saturday nights and Sunday mornings between 22:00 and 04:00. Volunteers are DBS check and have been trained in Bystander Intervention Against Sexual Harassment, Conflict Management and Safer De-escalation and First Aid. During a shift the team will be deployed either on foot, Voi eScooters or in a vehicle &nbsp;patrolling the Cowley Road area and the City Centre. &nbsp;Volunteers will proactively engage with a vulnerable person and offer immediate support in order to reduce the risk of harm. Volunteers will deploy a variety of measures to assist a person in need: <ul><li>Help reconnect a person with friends/family</li><li>Take a person to a registered safe place</li><li>Safely and appropriately challenge incidents of sexual harassment</li><li>Proactive threat reporting</li><li>Assist a person getting home</li><li>Contact and work with the emergency services</li><li>Provide basic first aid</li><li>Call and wait for a taxi</li><li>Use our portable power banks to charge a person&#39;s phone</li></ul> Visit the link below to find out more about Oxford City Angels.<a class="fr-green" data-uw-rm-brl="pending" data-uw-rm-ext-link="" href="http://www.oxfordcityangels.org.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.oxfordcityangels.org.uk</a>

A Safe Place network offers help to anyone who is feeling intimdated, scard or at risk  when out in Oxford.

Safe Places Network

Oxford Safe Places Network

<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1667909671/projects/624afe336e03331aee18a26c/mdz05qjksh6s4tg3smwe.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" data-uw-rm-ima="ai-w" style="width: 250px; height: 250px;">Safe Places is an accessible network, where those feeling intimidated, scared or at risk can seek help and refuge from registered businesses in the city. Whether it&rsquo;s just to have a conversation, to call a friend, ask someone to call a cab, or even to dial 999 &ndash; these are places where a friendly face is guaranteed, and support will always be provided. &nbsp;A range of businesses operating during the Night-time economy have signed up including pubs, clubs and hotels.Safe Places organisations can be identified through the Safe Places logo on their windows, or through the Safe Places App. Visit the Safe Place Oxford webpage to find out more <a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.safeplaces.org.uk/member-schemes/oxford" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.safeplaces.org.uk/member-schemes/oxford</a> Safe Places is an important part of the Nightsafe Oxford Network to ensure those in need can easily access a safe space during a night out. We will continue to expand the Safe Places network throughout the City Centre and the Cowley Road.

Where do you feel unsafe, or safe in Oxford? Click on the purple Have your say icon to give us feedback on as many places as you want. Drop the pin to the location you want and fill out a short survey.

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Where do you feel unsafe, or safe in Oxford? Click on the purple Have your say icon to give us feedback on as many places as you want. Drop the pin to the location you want and fill out a short survey. 


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Hover over the blue pins on the map to find safe places network members.

A network of support where anyone feeling intimidated, at risk or scared can take refuge.

Click <a href="https://www.safeplaces.org.uk/member-schemes/oxford">here</a> to find out more about safe places.

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               Nightsafe Oxford

<img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/commonplace-digital-limited/image/upload/v1669825342/projects/624afe336e03331aee18a26c/yjdigwpjqlgepjko4qh2.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" data-uw-rm-ima="ai-w" style="width: 300px; height: 225px;"> A partnership of businesses, universities, the police, and Oxford City Council have launched a collaborative approach to supporting the safety of women and girls at night.Created from the Safer Street 3 project, &nbsp;the partnership work closely in order to provide a unified approach to help prevent Violence against Women and Girls in Oxford at night.&nbsp;The Nightsafe Oxford Network is one of a range of new measures that includes a Safe Places scheme for those in need of help, new CCTV and lighting improvements and a web-based interactive map to help authorities identify areas of concern where women feel unsafe.Visit the link berlow to &nbsp;find out about all the measures we are putting in place to prevent Violence against Women and Girls on a night out. &nbsp;<a class="fr-green" data-uw-rm-brl="pending" href="https://www.oxfordcitycrimepartnership.co.uk/nightsafe-oxford/#:~:text=Nightsafe%20Oxford%20is%20a%20new,Girls%20in%20Oxford%20at%20night." id="isPasted">www.oxfordcitycrimepartnership.co.uk</a>

<h2 id="isPasted" tabindex="0">About the Women&#39;s Safety Safer Streets Project</h2>New data published by UN Women UK has found that, unfortunately the majority of women and girls in the UK are experiencing sexual harassment in public spaces.This project, overseen by the Oxford Safer Communities Partnership, aims to reduce the risk to women and girls during a night-out in Oxford. &nbsp;Everyone deserves to feel safe and enjoy everything Oxford has to offer.How to get involved?This map aims to provide women and girls with a way to voice where they feel safe or unsafe, and so provide data to the partnership and ideas for change.&nbsp;You can use the map to give us feedback on as many places as you <a data-id="ea72d09b-fcdb-4f36-b650-8cd65bd333fa" href="http://want.as/"></a>want. Drag the pin to the location you want and click &#39;Have your say&#39; to fill out a short survey.Reporting CrimePlease note that this website is not for the purpose of reporting crime. To report a crime please contact the Police on 999 (emergency) or 101 (non-emergency), or visit their <a href="https://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">website</a>.Commenting on this website does not constitute a formal report about street lighting, any planting that obscures sight-lines, and other local matters. Please contact the relevant local authority directly to raise such issues.For more information on the latest developments, <a href="https://oxfordwomenssafety.commonplace.is/news" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">please be sure to subscribe to our news page</a>.Reporting environmental problemsReport problems like &nbsp;graffiti, fly tipping, broken paving slabs, or street lighting on<a href="https://www.fixmystreet.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FixMyStreet.com</a>More about the partnershipThe Oxford Safer Communities Partnership was developed in 1998, as required by the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. &nbsp;Partners include the Local Police Area, Oxford City Council, Oxfordshire County County, JRII Hospital, Brookes University, University of Oxford, National Probation Service, Turning Point and the Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service.The partnership is required to agree a set of local priorities for the city and develop plans to tackle them. &nbsp;More information can be found <a href="https://www.oxford.gov.uk/info/20101/community_safety/1107/oxford_safer_communities_partnership#:~:text=Oxford%20Safer%20Communities%20Partnership%20(OSCP,Oxford%20City%20Council" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>.