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Crime and Safety Survey
1.
How safe do you feel in your neighbourhood during the day?
Very safe
Somewhat safe
Neither safe or unsafe
Somewhat unsafe
Very unsafe
Prefer not to say
2.
If you said you feel unsafe, please state why you feel that way?
3.
How safe do you feel in your neighbourhood at night?
Very safe
Somewhat safe
Neither safe or unsafe
Somewhat unsafe
Very unsafe
Prefer not to say
4.
If you said you feel unsafe, please state why you feel that way?
5.
In your opinion, has crime in your area, increased, decreased or stayed the same over the past year?
Increased
Decreased
Stayed the same
Prefer not to say
6.
Why do you have this opinion? Please give reasons:
7.
Which types of crime concern you most? Tick as many as you like:
Burglary
Knife crime/weapons
Criminal damage/arson
Drug related
Anti-social behaviour
Cybercrime
Domestic violence
Shoplifting
Vehicle crime
Violence
Sexual offenses
8.
Have you ever been a victim of crime?
Yes
No
Prefer not to say
9.
If you said yes, what type of crime? Please give details:
10.
Did you report the crime to the police?
Yes
No
Prefer not to say
11.
If you didn’t report it to the police, why not?
Didn’t think it would help
Fear of retaliation
Distrust of police
Other (please specify below):
12.
Other:
13.
How much trust do you have in your local police force?
A lot
Some
Little
None
Prefer not to say
14.
Please give details of why you have this opinion:
15.
Do you believe the police treat all communities fairly?
Yes
No
Prefer not to say
16.
If you put no, please give reasons for your opinion:
17.
Do you support the use of body-worn cameras by police officers?
Yes
No
Prefer not to say
18.
Should the police be allowed to use facial recognition technology?
Yes
No
Prefer not to say
19.
Do you support increasing police funding?
Yes
No
Prefer not to say
20.
Should Police Officers receive more training in cultural sensitivity and de-escalation?
Yes
No
Prefer not to say
21.
What changes would you like to see in how crime is handled in your area? Please give details:
22.
What do you think is the biggest challenge facing policing today? Please give details:
23.
What would make you feel safer in your community? Please give details:
24.
Any additional comments or suggestions?
25.
Gender
Male
Female
Other
Prefer not to say
26.
Age
Under 15
15 - 50
51 - 64
65 - 74
75 - 89
90 or over
Prefer not to say
27.
Ethnicity
White British
White Irish
White Other
Asian Indian
Asian Pakistani
Asian British
Asian Other
Black Caribbean
Black African
Black British
Black Other
Mixed
Other
Prefer not to say
28.
Household
Just you
2 people
3 or 3 plus
Prefer not to say
29.
Accommodation
House
Flat
Supported housing
Rented room
30.
Education/Employment
Student
Employed part-time
Employed full-time
Self-employed
Retired
Prefer not to say