Aberdeen

A significant proportion of crime and disorder takes place in our city centre. Safer Aberdeen is a specially developed council-led initiative to focus on the prevention of crime. Safer Aberdeen has been developed for businesses and retailers within the city and has been modeled on similar successful operations in other Scottish cities.

Aberdeen's Best Bar None is back in 2012! All pubs, clubs and bars in Aberdeen City Centre are invited to apply to the scheme for accreditation. bbn_logo_2012

The aim of BBN is to work together with the licensed trade to create a safer and more welcoming licensing environment within Aberdeen. BBN was developed following good practice initiatives throughout Britain to encourage a higher standard of management of licensed premises while encouraging the sharing of good practice. The scheme focuses on public safety and customer care and gives each licensed venue the opportunity to prove that they meet a certain standard of operation - a standard which has been set at a national level through consultation with the government and the alcohol industry.

Key Strategic Partners

The Best Bar None scheme is a partnership project involving:

  • Licensed premises throughout Aberdeen
  • Aberdeen City Council
  • Grampian Fire & Rescue Service
  • Grampian Police
  • Aberdeen City Alcohol & Drug Partnership
  • Aberdeen Licensing Board
  • Aberdeen Business Improvement District
  • Aberdeen Safer Communities Trust