Tony Blair's officials have been sent to the city to find out how Swansea is cutting crime.Jeremy Marlow, deputy director of justice with the Prime Minister's Delivery Unit, visited the Safer Swansea Partnership to see how it had helped achieve a 20 per cent fall in overall crime.
He was brought to the city by Gillian Baranski, crime director for Wales, for him to see how the partnership is making a difference.
Mr Marlow said: "Swansea is clearly a place where hard-working and committed people in the police, council, NHS and other agencies are working together to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour."
Mandy Jones, interim head of community regeneration for Swansea Council, said: "We were able to show how our passion for driving projects forward and how achieving ambitious targets is leading to recognition throughout England and Wales.
"While we have achieved a lot in four years, there is still more to be done but we will continue with the same level of commitment."
