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__Research report__

__Community Safety Survey__

Survey conducted by: Annie Lim


 * Prepared for: CGEA Reading & Writing.**


 * Date: November 2007.**


 * Table of contents.**


 * Topic……………………………………………………………………………….1**


 * Population…………………………………………………………………………1**


 * Sample……………………………………………………………………………..1**


 * Method………………………………………………………………………..........1**


 * Results……………………………………………………………………………2-7**


 * Analysis…………………………………………………………………………..7-8**


 * Discussion………………………………………………………………………..8-9**


 * Appendices……………………………………………………………………….10**

The aim of my Community Safety survey was to obtain views from the public about community safety issues that effect residents living in the Southern Corridor. The survey will also be useful for determining increase awareness of community safety programs, measuring the effectiveness of home security protection, to examine how safe respondents felt within their home.
 * Topic:**

The type of people I surveyed was chosen as the WA public of the Southern Corridor.
 * Population**:

The findings of my survey are based on three sites: --- Tafe daytime CGEA students during class. --- Work colleagues, during regular working hours. --- Neighbourhood, in the evening after returning from work. . A questionnaire (includes as Appendix A) was written containing questions relating to security, involvement in Neighbourhood Watch programme, and reporting any suspicious activities/hoons. I approached people face to face and they completed the questions readily available there and then.
 * Sample:**
 * Method:**


 * **Age Group** ||
 * **mid point** ||
 * **f** ||
 * **FX** ||
 * **%F** ||
 * **21-30** ||
 * 25.5 ||
 * 7 ||
 * 178.5 ||
 * 35 ||
 * **31-40** ||
 * 35.5 ||
 * 4 ||
 * 142 ||
 * 20 ||
 * **41-50** ||
 * 45.5 ||
 * 3 ||
 * 136.5 ||
 * 15 ||
 * **51-60** ||
 * 55.5 ||
 * 6 ||
 * 333 ||
 * 30 ||
 * **Total** ||
 * 20 ||
 * 790 ||
 * 100 ||
 * **Do you have security alarm in your home?** ||
 * **Responses** ||
 * **F** ||
 * **%F** ||
 * **Yes** ||
 * 14 ||
 * 70 ||
 * **No** ||
 * 6 ||
 * 30 ||
 * **Total** ||
 * 20 ||
 * 100 ||
 * **Yes** ||
 * 14 ||
 * 70 ||
 * **No** ||
 * 6 ||
 * 30 ||
 * **Total** ||
 * 20 ||
 * 100 ||
 * **Total** ||
 * 20 ||
 * 100 ||
 * 20 ||
 * 100 ||

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 * **__Results__****:** ||
 * **__Fig 1__** ||
 * || **Age Group** ||
 * **mid point** ||
 * **f** ||
 * **FX** ||
 * **%F** ||
 * **21-30** ||
 * 25.5 ||
 * 7 ||
 * 178.5 ||
 * 35 ||
 * **31-40** ||
 * 35.5 ||
 * 4 ||
 * 142 ||
 * 20 ||
 * **41-50** ||
 * 45.5 ||
 * 3 ||
 * 136.5 ||
 * 15 ||
 * **51-60** ||
 * 55.5 ||
 * 6 ||
 * 333 ||
 * 30 ||
 * **Total** ||
 * 20 ||
 * 790 ||
 * 100 ||
 * The above shows that with majority, **35%** of respondents aged between 21-30, **30%** aged 51-60, **20%** 31-40 and * aged 41-50. ||
 * 4 ||
 * 142 ||
 * 20 ||
 * **41-50** ||
 * 45.5 ||
 * 3 ||
 * 136.5 ||
 * 15 ||
 * **51-60** ||
 * 55.5 ||
 * 6 ||
 * 333 ||
 * 30 ||
 * **Total** ||
 * 20 ||
 * 790 ||
 * 100 ||
 * The above shows that with majority, **35%** of respondents aged between 21-30, **30%** aged 51-60, **20%** 31-40 and * aged 41-50. ||
 * 20 ||
 * 790 ||
 * 100 ||
 * The above shows that with majority, **35%** of respondents aged between 21-30, **30%** aged 51-60, **20%** 31-40 and * aged 41-50. ||
 * The above shows that with majority, **35%** of respondents aged between 21-30, **30%** aged 51-60, **20%** 31-40 and * aged 41-50. ||
 * The above shows that with majority, **35%** of respondents aged between 21-30, **30%** aged 51-60, **20%** 31-40 and * aged 41-50. ||
 * The above shows that with majority, **35%** of respondents aged between 21-30, **30%** aged 51-60, **20%** 31-40 and * aged 41-50. ||
 * The above shows that with majority, **35%** of respondents aged between 21-30, **30%** aged 51-60, **20%** 31-40 and * aged 41-50. ||
 * The above shows that with majority, **35%** of respondents aged between 21-30, **30%** aged 51-60, **20%** 31-40 and * aged 41-50. ||
 * The above shows that with majority, **35%** of respondents aged between 21-30, **30%** aged 51-60, **20%** 31-40 and * aged 41-50. ||
 * The above shows that with majority, **35%** of respondents aged between 21-30, **30%** aged 51-60, **20%** 31-40 and * aged 41-50. ||
 * The above shows that with majority, **35%** of respondents aged between 21-30, **30%** aged 51-60, **20%** 31-40 and * aged 41-50. ||
 * The above shows that with majority, **35%** of respondents aged between 21-30, **30%** aged 51-60, **20%** 31-40 and * aged 41-50. ||
 * The above shows that with majority, **35%** of respondents aged between 21-30, **30%** aged 51-60, **20%** 31-40 and * aged 41-50. ||
 * The above shows that with majority, **35%** of respondents aged between 21-30, **30%** aged 51-60, **20%** 31-40 and * aged 41-50. ||
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 * |||||||| **Do you have security alarm in your home?** ||
 * **Responses** ||
 * **F** ||
 * **%F** ||
 * **Yes** ||
 * 14 ||
 * 70 ||
 * **No** ||
 * 6 ||
 * 30 ||
 * **Total** ||
 * 20 ||
 * 100 ||
 * 6 ||
 * 30 ||
 * **Total** ||
 * 20 ||
 * 100 ||
 * 20 ||
 * 100 ||


 * Figure above shows **70%** of the residents have security alarms whereas **30%** have none.
 * Figure above shows **70%** of the residents have security alarms whereas **30%** have none.


 * __Fig 3__** ||
 * |||||||||||||| **Please rate from 1-5 which is the most effective home security protection.** ||
 * **Response** ||
 * **not/eff 1** ||
 * **least/eff 2** ||
 * **mod/eff 3** ||
 * **effective 4** ||
 * **Highly/eff 5** ||
 * **Security alarm** ||
 * 3 ||
 * 0 ||
 * 6 ||
 * 3 ||
 * 8 ||
 * **Dog** ||
 * 3 ||
 * 5 ||
 * 7 ||
 * 2 ||
 * 3 ||
 * **Neighbour** ||
 * 7 ||
 * 2 ||
 * 3 ||
 * 4 ||
 * 4 ||
 * **Win/Door Locks** ||
 * 4 ||
 * 8 ||
 * 1 ||
 * 5 ||
 * 2 ||
 * **Roller shutters** ||
 * 3 ||
 * 5 ||
 * 3 ||
 * 6 ||
 * 3 ||
 * **Total** ||
 * 20 ||
 * 20 ||
 * 20 ||
 * 20 ||
 * 20 ||
 * **3** ||
 * **Roller shutters** ||
 * 3 ||
 * 5 ||
 * 3 ||
 * 6 ||
 * 3 ||
 * **Total** ||
 * 20 ||
 * 20 ||
 * 20 ||
 * 20 ||
 * 20 ||
 * **3** ||
 * 20 ||
 * 20 ||
 * 20 ||
 * **3** ||
 * **3** ||
 * **3** ||
 * **3** ||
 * **3** ||
 * **3** ||

When asked” what type of security system do they considered to be the most effective” security alarm was stated as highly effective with a means of **3.65**, roller shutters with the means of **3.05**, dog with a means of **2.85**, neighbours with a means of **2.8** and window/door locks with a mean of **2.65**.
 * **Security alarm** ||
 * **Dog** ||
 * **Neighbour** ||
 * **W/D Locks** ||
 * **R/shutters** ||
 * 1 ||
 * 1 ||
 * 1 ||
 * 1 ||
 * 1 ||
 * 1 ||
 * 1 ||
 * 1 ||
 * 1 ||
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 * 3 ||
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 * 3 ||
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 * 4 ||
 * 3 ||
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 * 2 ||
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 * 4 ||
 * 3 ||
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 * 4 ||
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 * 4 ||
 * 5 ||
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 * **Mean 3.65** ||
 * **2.85** ||
 * **2.8** ||
 * **2.65** ||
 * **3.05** ||
 * **Mode 5** ||
 * **3** ||
 * **1** ||
 * **2** ||
 * **4** ||
 * **Median 4** ||
 * **3** ||
 * **3** ||
 * **2** ||
 * **3** ||
 * **STDEV 1.4** ||
 * **1.3** ||
 * **1.6** ||
 * **1.3** ||
 * **1.4** ||
 * **Mean 3.65** ||
 * **2.85** ||
 * **2.8** ||
 * **2.65** ||
 * **3.05** ||
 * **Mode 5** ||
 * **3** ||
 * **1** ||
 * **2** ||
 * **4** ||
 * **Median 4** ||
 * **3** ||
 * **3** ||
 * **2** ||
 * **3** ||
 * **STDEV 1.4** ||
 * **1.3** ||
 * **1.6** ||
 * **1.3** ||
 * **1.4** ||
 * **1.3** ||
 * **1.6** ||
 * **1.3** ||
 * **1.4** ||
 * 4 ||
 * **__Fig 4__** ||
 * |||||||| **How safe do you feel in your home?** ||
 * **Response** ||
 * **F** ||
 * **%F** ||
 * **Safe** ||
 * 15 ||
 * 75 ||
 * **unsafe** ||
 * 1 ||
 * 5 ||
 * **Don't know** ||
 * 4 ||
 * 20 ||
 * **Total** ||
 * 20 ||
 * 100 ||
 * **__Fig 4__** ||
 * |||||||| **How safe do you feel in your home?** ||
 * **Response** ||
 * **F** ||
 * **%F** ||
 * **Safe** ||
 * 15 ||
 * 75 ||
 * **unsafe** ||
 * 1 ||
 * 5 ||
 * **Don't know** ||
 * 4 ||
 * 20 ||
 * **Total** ||
 * 20 ||
 * 100 ||
 * **F** ||
 * **%F** ||
 * **Safe** ||
 * 15 ||
 * 75 ||
 * **unsafe** ||
 * 1 ||
 * 5 ||
 * **Don't know** ||
 * 4 ||
 * 20 ||
 * **Total** ||
 * 20 ||
 * 100 ||
 * **Don't know** ||
 * 4 ||
 * 20 ||
 * **Total** ||
 * 20 ||
 * 100 ||
 * 20 ||
 * 100 ||

A very high proportion **75%** of residents feel safe within their home, with **20%** with no opinion and **5%** feel unsafe.


 * Fig 5**


 * Should the whole community be involved in the neighbourhood watch programmed?**
 * **Response** ||
 * **F** ||
 * %**F** ||
 * **Yes** ||
 * 13 ||
 * 65 ||
 * **No** ||
 * 6 ||
 * 30 ||
 * **Don't know** ||
 * 1 ||
 * 5 ||
 * **Total** ||
 * 20 ||
 * 100 ||
 * **Total** ||
 * 20 ||
 * 100 ||
 * 100 ||

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 * With 65%** of respondents feel the community should be involved in Neighbourhood Watch Programmed, **30%** stated no and **5%** with no opinion.


 * __Fig 6__**


 * Should the community report Hoons/suspicious activities in our neighbourhood?**
 * **Response** ||
 * **F** ||
 * %**F** ||
 * **Strongly/ disagree 1** ||
 * 0 ||
 * 0 ||
 * **Disagree 2** ||
 * 0 ||
 * 0 ||
 * **No opinion 3** ||
 * 1 ||
 * 5 ||
 * **Agree 4** ||
 * 5 ||
 * 25 ||
 * **Strongly agree 5** ||
 * 14 ||
 * 70 ||
 * **Total** ||
 * 20 ||
 * 100 ||
 * 14 ||
 * 70 ||
 * **Total** ||
 * 20 ||
 * 100 ||
 * 100 ||

Most residents strongly agree (**70%**) the community should report any suspicious activities/hoons, **25%** agree and **5%** with no opinion. 6


 * __Fig 7__**


 * **Is the State Government tough enough on crime?** ||
 * **Responses** ||
 * **F** ||
 * **%F** ||
 * **Yes** ||
 * 0 ||
 * 0 ||
 * **No** ||
 * 20 ||
 * 100 ||
 * **Total** ||
 * 20 ||
 * 100 ||
 * 20 ||
 * 100 ||
 * **Total** ||
 * 20 ||
 * 100 ||
 * 20 ||
 * 100 ||

With **100%** of the respondents believed the State Government aren’t tough enough on crime.


 * __Analysis:__**

With 20 participants took part of my survey, **35%** are from a age group of 21-30 year old, **20%** are from 31-40 year old, **15%** are 41-50 year old, and **30%** are 51-60 year old. Overall, there is a good mix of age groups.

¨ 20 people have answered my survey on Community Safety, it is worth mentioning that **70%** (mode) of the population has alarm system installed in their homes and **30%** have none.

¨ According to my survey, **Security Alarm** was considered as highly effective source of safety measures with a means of **3.65**.

¨ The second effective was the **Roller Shutters** with a means of **3.05.** Interestingly, the overall responses to **Dog, Neighbor** and 7

means range from **2.65** to **2.85.**
 * Window/Door Locks** were believed to be the least effective with a

¨ In general the community feels reasonably safe in their own homes, **75%** (mode) of all respondents feels safe, **5%** unsafe and **20%** don’t know.

¨ Should the whole community be involved in the Neighbor Hood Watch Programmed? There is a statistically significant responses between Yes and No, of those with **65%** (mode) of all respondents quoted yes, **30%** say no and **5%** with no opinion.

¨ Should the community report any suspicious activities/hoons? With **70%** (mode) of the respondents strongly agreeing, **25%** agree, **5%** with no opinion.

¨ Is the State Government tough enough on crime? With **100%** of the respondents specifying No, in my personal opinion, the community would like to see tougher crime laws impose by the State Government.


 * __Discussion__**:

Feedback from the surveys reveals that there is a number of initiative or actions that can be made to improve the public’s perception of community safety, the type of security protection and awareness of existing programs. These include: ¨ Promote and educate the community about the importance of reporting of suspicious/hoons to the police. ¨ To increased promotion of Neighbourhood Watch Programmed and its services. ¨ With 100% of the community believed they should be harsher penalties for offenders, therefore crime rates might be reduced.

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Overall, with **75%** (mode) of the respondents stated they feel safe within their home, **30%** felt unsafe and **5%** with no opinion.

According to my survey the community rated security alarms as the highly effective source safety measures with a means of **3.65**, the second effective was the roller shutters with a means of **3.05**, taken as a whole responses to dog, neighbour and window/door locks were believed to be the least effective form of protection with a means range from **2.65** to **2.85**.

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 * __Appendix:__**


 * 1. Age group.**


 * 2. Do you have security alarm in your home?**


 * 3. Rate from 1-5 which is the most effective home security**
 * protection?**


 * 4. How safe do you feel in your home?**


 * 5. In your opinion, should the whole community be involved in the**
 * Neighbourhood Watch Programmed?**


 * 6. Should the community report Hoons/suspicious activities in your**
 * neighbourhood?**


 * 7. Do you think the State Government is tough enough on crime?**

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