The Safer Homes Project is run by County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service in partnership with Durham Constabulary and Durham County Council. The Project has transformed the way in which isolated, vulnerable and elderly people receive crime and fire safety advice and protection.
Along with practical help to make homes safer, the project’s aim is to improve the health and wellbeing of those people involved. It is designed to foster further collaboration with as many frontline health care professionals, practitioners, families and friends as possible in order to reach the most vulnerable members of the community.
Factsheet: Safer Homes Fact Sheet (PDF; 166Kb)
Key messages
- Between 2016 and 2020 we have delivered an average of 14,682 safe and well visits per calendar year, in County Durham,
- Between 2016 and 2020 we have attended an average of 1772 deliberate secondary fire incidents per calendar year in County Durham, there has been a gradual year on year reduction since 2017,
- Between 2016 and 2020 we have attended an average of 496 deliberate primary fires per calendar year in County Durham, the year on year trend remains stable,
- Between 2016 and 2020 we have attended an average of 178 accidental dwelling fires per calendar year in County Durham, there has been a slight yearly increase in accidental dwelling fires in 2018 and 2019 but the overall trend has remained stable.
Links to data
Free Safe and Wellbeing Visit (Fire& Rescue)
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