A government scheme aimed at turning around the lives of the most troubled families in England is said to have produced "life-changing" results.
Early intervention by a dedicated case worker has reduced crime among those people involved by 45%, says the head of the troubled families programme, Louise Casey.
And anti-social behaviour has gone down by 59%, her latest report suggests.
The scheme aims to help 120,000 of the most troubled families by 2015.
It was announced a year ago, with central government funding of about £500m, and a further 60% of funding from councils.
Ms Casey published her report on Saturday, saying that cases of truancy, exclusion or bad behaviour at school were also cut by 52%.
She said that a case worker dedicated to the family was one of the key features identified as making the scheme effective.
'Persistent challenge'Considering the family as a whole, giving "practical 'hands on' support" and taking an "assertive" approach were also key.
So-called training academies for local authorities will be organised by the Department for Communities and Local Government next year, where best practice for intervention will be taught.
More than 40,000 families are expected to be helped in this financial year.
"This report makes a strong case about what works... intervention that involves one dedicated worker for each family, providing tough but persistent challenge and support, has a dramatic impact, not just on the life chances of those within the families, but on the communities around them who suffer from the effects of truancy, youth crime and anti-social behaviour," Ms Casey said.
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles said the report was a "crucial step towards building a wide campaign of support behind the work we are doing to break an inter-generational cycle of misery and failure".
Anne Longfield OBE, chief executive of the group 4Children, said: "Troubled families need to receive co-ordinated practical support, assistance and advice from services in order to help them solve their problems and get their lives back on track.
"By helping parents to find employment and get their children back into school, the impact will also be felt by wider society."
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