Crest Advisory

How can the Crown Prosecution Service better support victims of crime?

Crest Analyst Helena Procopis reflects on our work helping the CPS deliver more timely, empathetic and effective support through the Victim Transformation Programme.

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Our partnership allows Police Now officers the opportunity to gain a broader understanding of the criminal justice system beyond operational policing - and it gives our staff the chance to learn valuable insights from frontline practice to enrich policy and strategy development.

Neighbourhood Policing: Reflections from the frontline Crest Advisory is proud to be a partner of Police Now, hosting officers on month-long secondments. Working on consulting and think tank projects gives Police Now officers the opportunity to gain a bro...

In our latest blog, Police Now neighbourhood officer Carys reflects on her time at Crest and the government’s new Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee.

Read the blog below: www.crestadvisory.com/post/neighbo...

🔹Shoplifting incidents have hit a 20 year high
🔹Fraud reports continue to rise - now making up nearly half of all crime
🔹There are small but consistent falls in violent crime - but overall figures remain high
🔹A new way of measuring VAWG highlights the scale of the issue

Latest crime stats show shoplifting at 20 year high The latest crime figures were published by the ONS yesterday. Below are Crest’s four takeaways

This week the Office for National Statistics published the crime statistics for the year ending March 2025. What key changes to crime do they show and what do they mean for policing?

Read our blog here: www.crestadvisory.com/post/the-lat...

YouTube video by youthjusticeboard Applying the Child First framework in youth justice services’ webinar - YJB & Crest Advisory

On 10 July we hosted a webinar with the the Youth Justice Board to discuss our new report on applying the Child First framework across youth justice services in England and Wales. Thank you to everyone who joined.

If you missed it, you can watch the webinar here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rguu...

This aligns with work Crest has long championed. In our latest blog, we explore what needs to happen to make OOCRs work in practice — and why public confidence will be critical to their success.

While much of the early focus and debate has centred on proposals to restrict jury trials, some of Leveson’s other recommendations are just as radical. By emphasizing out-of-court resolutions (OOCRs), he could deliver faster, bigger relief for the system.

Leveson courts review: turning ambition into action Yesterday marked the publication of Part 1 of the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts in England and Wales, led by Sir Brian Leveson.

Yesterday marked the publication of Part 1 of the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts in England and Wales, led by Sir Brian Leveson.

Read out new blog here: www.crestadvisory.com/post/leveson...

Applying the Child First Framework in youth justice services Overview of Crest Advisory’s new research on how youth justice services are operationalising the Child First Framework in practice.

⏰Last chance to register!

Join us and the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales today to explore how the Child First framework is being applied in youth justice services and how the YJB can support youth justice services.

Sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/applying-t...

Trauma-Informed Practice within the Youth Justice System: How is it working and what needs to change? Our research aims to understand how trauma-informed approaches are applied across different stages of the youth justice system.

This research builds on our wider work on youth justice reform, including our report on Trauma-Informed Practice within the Youth Justice System report which you can read here: www.crestadvisory.com/post/trauma-...

Applying the Child First framework in youth justice services Consulting ReportThursday 26 JuneThe Youth Justice Board (YJB) for England and Wales has identified the Child First framework as the guiding principle for youth justice. It is an evidence-based framew...

To read our recent report on the application of the Child First framework in youth justice services follow this link: www.crestadvisory.com/post/applyin...

Micro-Placement students Ralina and Hansen reflect on their time at Crest This summer marks the fifth year Crest Advisory has taken part in City University’s Micro-Placement Programme. The scheme gives students a chance to explore different industries and career paths, ofte...

This summer marks the fifth year Crest Advisory has taken part in City University’s Micro-Placement Programme. Read our new blog in which Ralina and Hansen reflect on their placement at Crest: www.crestadvisory.com/post/micro-p...

Applying the Child First framework in youth justice services Consulting ReportThursday 26 JuneThe Youth Justice Board (YJB) for England and Wales has identified the Child First framework as the guiding principle for youth justice. It is an evidence-based framew...

You can read the report here: www.crestadvisory.com/post/applyin...

We’ve created a summary child-friendly report of our new research on the application of the Child First framework in youth justice services. This visual resource is designed to make the key messages more accessible to children and practitioners.

Join us & the Youth Justice Board on July 10th for a webinar on our new report exploring how the Child First framework is being applied in youth justice services. Sign up via this link: tinyurl.com/Child-First-...

Our research shows the growing support for the Child First framework, but also clear opportunities for the YJB to strengthen the support for services to apply the Child First tenets in practice.

Steph Roberts-Bibby, CEO of YJB welcomed the recommendations of the report, recognising its value in supporting collective efforts to apply the framework and help create safer communities with fewer victims. To read the full quote, please visit the report page.

The report includes 17 recommendations for the YJB to further support application , focusing on: building on good practice, consolidating practitioner’s awareness of the framework, strengthening partnerships and continuing to build the evidence base around the framework.

🔸Practitioners’ confidence in applying the tenets varied by setting
🔸Guidance materials were sometimes overly optimistic and didn’t always reflect the complexity of cases or restricted environments
🔸Partnerships sometimes limited the effective application of the four tenets

The findings highlight:
🔹High levels of practitioners’ awareness and confidence on how to apply the framework
🔹Children reported feeling supported, listened to and involved in planning
🔹The framework is seen as a consolidation of best practice
However, challenges remain:

Applying the Child First framework in youth justice services Consulting ReportThursday 26 JuneThe Youth Justice Board (YJB) for England and Wales has identified the Child First framework as the guiding principle for youth justice. It is an evidence-based framew...

Our new research commissioned by the Youth Justice Board looks at how youth justice services are applying the Child First framework.

Read the full report: www.crestadvisory.com/post/applyin...

Our new research, commissioned by the Office of the Police Chief Scientific Adviser, explores how policing can reduce harm, avoid costs and support investment, productivity and innovation.

We hope it prompts further debate on the broader value of policing and informs future policy decisions.

The role of UK policing in economic growth Commissioned by the Office of the National Police Chief Scientific Adviser, Crest undertook research into the role of UK policing in economic growth. The research sought to understand what evidence ex...

📢 How does policing contribute to UK economic growth?

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We’re delighted to see Louis have the opportunity to present at this webinar, showcasing how our interns grow their careers at Crest.

@gnetresearch.bsky.social has invited Louis to present on AI extremist exploitation and innovation. Louis will be drawing on his dissertation and recent trends.

Louis joined as an intern whilst studying an MA in Terrorism, Security and Society at King's College London, and worked on Dame Sara Khan’s report “Societal Threats and Declining Democratic Resilience: The New Extremism Landscape”, published by Crest Insights in December.

GNET Webinar - AI Extremist Exploitation and Innovation | LinkedIn The Global Network on Extremism and Technology (GNET), with support from the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT), invites you to attend a webinar on Artificial Intelligence. This webin...

Crest Analyst Louis Dean will be taking part in a webinar on the far-right use of AI on Thursday 3 July. Sign up for the webinar here: www.linkedin.com/events/73388...

Serious crime involving children increases in London, report finds A report looking into serious crime involving young people analysed data recorded between 2019 and 2023.

BBC News has highlighted our research for the London VRU in a new article on the rise in younger children suspected of violent crime, drawing on findings from our pan-London Strategic Needs Assessment
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Read the report here: www.crestadvisory.com/post/serious...