Residents throughout Lancashire can now get advice at the click of a mouse on a whole range of community safety issues such as anti-social behaviour, road safety, domestic violence and drug and alcohol misuse.

The newly refreshed community safety website, www.saferlancashire.co.uk, has been re-launched today, December 9.

The updated 'Safer Lancashire' website has been totally redesigned. As a result, it is much more user-friendly, easier to navigate and accessible.

People can now use the website to look up crime and anti-social behaviour figures for their area and compare them to other parts of Lancashire. Crime prevention advice, information about how to report emergency and non-emergency situations a! nd information about how we are supporting victims and witnesses while tackling reoffending is also available.

The website has been re-developed by the Safer Lancashire Board, a partnership made up of community safety organisations which aims to make Lancashire an even safer place to live, work and visit.

County Councillor David Smith, chair of the Safer Lancashire Board, said: "Lancashire is one of the safest places in the country with crime at its lowest levels since the 1970s.

"However, we want to make sure we work together with our partners to make sure crime and anti-social behaviour levels continue to fall. The new website is a crucial part of our plans.

"We consulted local people to find out the best ways we could improve community safety. They identified having easier access to community safety information and advice as a priority.

"We've listened to their views. The website makes it quicker and! easier to find the community safety information and advice they need, compare information about crime and anti-social behaviour and find out how to report incidents 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

"There's also a section that explains how people can make a difference in their communities. Information is available on how to join a neighbourhood watch scheme, volunteer as a mentor or magistrate, nominate a community payback scheme, look after police horses, become a special police constable and so much more."