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PUBLIC PERCEPTION SURVEY 2006For the full report click on the link to the right The results of a public perception survey which have just been published by Priority Research, when compared with the previous survey of 2004, are very encouraging. This year 998 residents responded compared to 949 two years ago. Their responses to the main questions asking what they had worried about over the previous 12 months, showing a decrease in levels of ‘fear’ can be tabulated as follows:
When people were asked why they had been worried there was an increase due to personal experience (43% from 34%) as opposed to media reports which featured highly last time (37% from 43%). Worry casued by knowledge or hearing about others’ experiences remained much the same. Interestingly, there has been a rise of 5% in worry caused by knowledge about specific individuals living in an area. This may be related to the fact that since 2004 the local media has increased the practise of naming individuals arrested for crime, especialy with the coverage of police raids on suspects’ homes, and the naming of those subject to ASBOs. This year respondents were asked about ‘environmental crime’ (litter, dog fouling, fly-tipping, fly posting and abandoned vehicles) and 51% said that they had worried about these matters. The environmental related problems that cause most anxiety were litter (38%) and dogs fouling (32%). There has been a slight increase in feelings of safety since 2004. Those feeling unsafe when visiting the town centres during the day has dropped to 0.8% from 1.4%, and at night from 31.7% to 30%. However, when in their own locality feelings of being unsafe have remained almost the same at 2.4% during the day and 21.4% at night. The most important priority for the future so far as the majority of respondents were concerned was: to create somewhere for young people to meet and be themselves without bothering others. In addition there are three significant priorities: to reduce criminal damage; cut down street drinking; and educate young people to be less intimidating. For the full report click on the link to the right © Copyright 2002, Vale Royal Community Safety Partnership. |
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