How safe do you feel?

1.	How safe or unsafe do you feel when outside in your local area?
		Very safe		Fairly safe		Neither safe nor unsafe		Fairly unsafe		Very unsafe		Don't know		Don't go out after dark
	During the day
	After dark

2.	If you feel unsafe, why is that?  Please tick all that apply.
	Witnessed a crime
	Been a victim of crime
	Intimidated by large groups of youths
	Hear stories from friends/relatives/neighbours about incidents
	Stories on national news
	Stories in local papers/radio

	Other please state

3.	What do you think would help to reduce crime in your local area?  Please tick all that apply.
	Diversionary activities for young people (e.g. Sport 4 NRG events)
	More enforcement
	More places for young people to go
	Naming and shaming campaigns
	More community payback
	More publicity when people are taken to court
	More education in schools
	More projects to encourage older and younger generations to mix

	Other please state

4.	Thinking about this local area, how much of a problem do you think each of the following are:
		A very big problem		A fairly big problem		Not a very big problem		Not a problem at all		No opinion
	Noisy neighbours or loud parties
	Teenagers hanging around the streets
	Rubbish or litter lying around
	Vandalism, graffiti and other deliberative damage (e.g. fire) to property or vehicles
	People being drunk or rowdy in public places
	Abandoned or burnt out cars
	Domestic abuse
	Violent crime
	Your home being broken into and something stolen
	Having a car stolen/damaged or broken into
	Being assaulted or harassed because of your race
	Being harassed by individuals or groups in your area
	Being robbed or mugged in your area
	Being sexually assaulted or harassed in your area

5.	Would you personally like to help to make a difference in your local area?
	Yes
	No

6.	There are a number of ways people can get involved in their community. We would like to know how you would like to get involved. Please tick the activities or groups you would be interested in participating in:
	PACT (Partners and Communities together) panel.  Led by Police Community Support Officers. There is one PACT panel in every ward in Thanet and they meet every two months/six weeks with local residents to discuss crime and safety issues in the local area.
	Community Crime Fighters. This initiative gives people who are already active in their communities, training, information and support to work with neighbourhood policing teams and councils to help make their communities safer.
	Local community outdoor projects  This could include groups like the Windmill Community Allotment Project in Dane Valley, Margate. (This is free and open to everyone, there’s an under five’s play space, orchard, poly tunnel, wildlife area and pond. Fruit and veg is shared amongst those who help and the surplus is sold on the weekly Tuesday market stall)

Want to know more?

7.	Write your name and contact details below to receive updates and information about crime and safety in your area.
	Name
	E-mail address/phone number or postal address

About You

8.	Please state your age:
	Under 18
	18-24
	25-34
	35-44
	45-54
	55-64
	65-74
	75+

9.	Please state the first part of your postcode:
	CT7
	CT8
	CT9
	CT10
	CT11
	CT12

	Other:

10.	Do you have a disability?
	Yes
	No

11.	Which of the following does your disability affect?
	Your vision		Your mental health
	Your hearing		Asthma
	Your mobility		Diabetes
	Your speech		Epilepsy
	Your learning ability

	Other please state

12.	To which of these groups do you consider you belong to?
	White: British		Mixed: White and Asian
	White: Irish		Mixed: Other
	White: Other		Asian or Asian British: Indian
	Black or Black British: Caribbean		Asian or Asian British: Pakistani
	Black or Black British: African		Asian or Asian British: Bangladeshi
	Black or Black British; Other		Asian or Asian British: Other
	Mixed: White and Black Caribbean		Chinese
	Mixed: White and Black African

	Other please state