Sleeping rough can be dangerous and very damaging to health.
Rough sleepers may not be known to local services because they remain out of sight, particularly in the rural parts of our borough, bedding down at different times of day or night, and moving from place to place.
Not all rough sleepers are aware that advice and support is available to them.
Fortunately numbers of people sleeping rough in Amber Valley are relatively low, however even one is too many.
| Annual estimate of rough sleepers on a particular night | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Valley | East Midlands | England | |
| 2010 | 2 | 121 | 1,768 |
| 2011 | 3 | 188 | 2,181 |
| 2012 | 2 | 137 | 2,309 |
| 2013 | 6 | 206 | 2,414 |
| 2014 | 6 | 193 | 2,744 |
| 2015 | 4 | 208 | 3,569 |
| 2016 | 4 | 255 | 4,134 |
| Estimated number of rough sleepers per 1,000 households | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Valley | East Midlands | England | |
| 2010 | 0.04 | 0.06 | 0.08 |
| 2011 | 0.06 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| 2012 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.10 |
| 2013 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| 2014 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.12 |
| 2015 | 0.07 | 0.11 | 0.16 |
| 2016 | 0.07 | 0.13 | 0.18 |
If you believe that you have seen someone sleeping rough, please report it by visiting thestreetlink.org.uk. Streetlink will contact the local authority and local support services.
Please dial 999 if the person needs urgent medical attention or there may be a risk of harm or a crime being committed.
Contact the team directly on 01773 570222 or email enquiry@ambervalley.gov.uk
