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Your Say 2007: Safety
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Autumn 2007
Throughout October 2007 we asked you for your views on safety.
Sheffield is one of the safest cities in the country, we asked how we keep it that way and what we can do to improve. There was a marquee at the top of Fargate on the 28th and 29th September and stands at Hillsborough and Crystal Peaks shopping centres on the 5th and 6th October.
Sheffield City Council lead the event with support from the Safer Communities Partnership, South Yorkshire Police, South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue, 101 and Sheffield Homes.
These events focused on two areas:
- Letting residents know what is currently being done by the Council and partners to tackle safety issues
- What residents can do to help - how local actions can tackle local and city issues
There was a questionnaire for residents to complete. A paper copy of the questionnaire was available to complete over the period of Your Council, Your Say and was also available on the Council’s website.
Nearly a thousand questionnaires were completed.
Results
Residents were asked how safe they felt. Amongst the findings were:
- 21% of respondents had been a victim of crime in the past 12 months
- Of those that had been a victim of crime over the last 12 months: 23% said they had belongings taken from their home; 21% had had items taken form their vehicle; 13% had had belongings stolen in the street; 13% had been assaulted. Other offences included theft from gardens, vandalism and graffiti
- 83% of respondents feel safe/very safe when at home during the day on their own. Less - 66% feel safe/very safe at home at night on their own
- Respondents who have been a victim of crime over the last 12 months are twice as fearful of being at home during the day and the night than those that haven’t
- 45% of respondents feel unsafe/very unsafe when walking out at night on their own
- 71% of respondents said that they are concerned about safety when visiting the city centre in the evening
- Of those that are concerned about safety when visiting the city centre in the evening, the biggest issue was fear of drunken / rowdy behaviour
Residents were asked what help had they had already received:
- 34% had had free fitting of smoke detectors by fire-fighters
- 26% had had a free fire safety assessment in their home
- 15% had had a free home security check
- 13% had had free advice on personal safety
- 9% had had free advice about vehicle safety
Residents were asked if they would like help to make them feel safer:
- 38% of respondents requested a free home security check
- 34% of respondents requested free advice about vehicle safety
- 34% of respondents requested a free fire safety assessment by fire fighters
- 37% of respondents requested free advice about personal safety
Residents were asked whether they attended Neighbourhood Watch, Area Panels, and Tenants and Residents Associations
- 11% attended Neighbourhood Watch and another 31% would be interested in attending
- 11% had attended a Tenants and Residents Association and 22% would be interested in attending
- 7% had attended an Area Panel and 27% would be interested in attending
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