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Doorstep Crime Survey

We are running a project to raise awareness of doorstep crime. Fortunately, doorstep crime incidents are rare but when they do happen they can be extremely upsetting. Most people who call at your home are genuine, although some may turn up unannounced and try and trick their way into your home. They may even turn up as builders or gardeners and try and trick you into paying large amounts of money for unnecessary work.

We would like your help to try and stop this happening by giving you the confidence to say 'No' to uninvited salespeople. Police and Trading Standards advice is "always say no to uninvited sales people". In order to help us evaluate the success of the project, we would be grateful if you would answer the following questions as accurately as possible.
1.Postcode/Street Name (this is to allow us to see if there are issues in any particular area and will not be used for any other purpose)
Experience of cold callers (people you don't know who call at your home without an appointment)
2.In the last six months, how often have cold callers been to your door?(Required.)
3.What type of cold callers have you had at your door in the last six months?(Required.)
4.In the last six months, do you believe you have been a victim of bogus callers (i.e. had property stolen or been charged an excessive amount for goods or services)?
5.When you have a caller at the door, do you:
Feelings of safety
6.How do you generally feel in your own home?
7.How confident do you feel in managing callers at your door?
Thank you for taking the time to complete the survey