PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS ON CRIME SURVEY
SHIPLEY CENTRE 19TH OCTOBER 1996
[Results in Italics]
DETAILS MALE/FEMALE AGE 50 respondents between ages of 20 and 85, male 40%, female 60%
1. ARE YOU A RESIDENT OF SHIPLEY Y/N IF NO SPECIFY
68 % resident in Shipley, 32 % from surrounding areas
2. ARE YOU A REGULAR VISITOR TO SHIPLEY CENTRE Y/N
96% were regular visitors to Shipley
3. ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT CRIME IN SHIPLEY Y/N
All respondents were concerned about crime in Shipley, 100%
4. WHAT TYPE OF CRIME[S] CONCERN YOU MOST
54% specified mugginglrobbery, 45% burglary, others were car crime, drugs, vandalism & youth crime [ all small No's ]
5. IN WHAT AREAS OF THE CENTRE WOULD YOU BE MOST CONCERNED
33% specified Market square, 30% said all of Shipley Centre, 10% Asda & Wellcroft, others were unlit areas, cash machines.
6. WHAT TIMES OF DAY WOULD YOU BE MOST CONCERNED
Evenings 60%, Night 15%, all time 15%.
7. DO YOU AVOID USING THE CENTRE DUE TO CRIME Y/N
60% of respondents avoided the centre due to crime, 40% did not.
8. WHAT CRIME PREVENTION MEASURES WOULD REASSURE YOU
66% stated CCTV, 34% more police
9. WOULD YOU FEEL SAFER IN USING THE CENTRE IF CCTV WAS IN OPERATION Y/N
All respondents would feel safer with CCTV 100%
10. WOULD YOU BE CONCERNED IF CCTV WAS INSTALLED [i.e. CIVIL LIBERTIES / BIG BROTHER ISSUE] Y/N
Only 1 respondent would be concerned [2%]