Community safety priorities - have your say Wycombe Community Safety Partnership is made up of organisations working together to improve community safety in the District.  The Community Safety Partnership Plan sets out the priorities for improving safety and how the Partnership will do this. This is your opportunity to let us know whether we have identified the right priorities for 2012/13 and which are most important to you - it’s also your opportunity to tell us about your experiences of community safety. The results of this survey will influence the work the Partnership will undertake next year.  A summary of the results will be put onto the Wycombe District Council website within the Community Safety Section in April 2012.  This questionnaire will run from Friday 18th November 2011 to Friday 10th February 2012.

Following research into the levels of crime and anti-social behaviour during 2010/11, the following have been identified as priorities for the Wycombe Community Safety Partnership 1.   Tackling anti-social behaviour (including gangs) 2.   Tackling property related crime (particularly burglary, car crime and theft of metal) 3.   Tackling domestic abuse and sexual violence 4.   Reducing night time related assaults, disorder and personal robbery

1.	Do you think these are the right priorities for improving community safety in the Wycombe district?
	Yes		Don't know
	No

2.	What level of priority would you give to each of the following?
		High		Medium		Low
	Reducing anti-social behaviour
	Improving road safety
	Reducing burglary
	Reducing car crime
	Reducing robbery
	Tackling gangs and gang related violence
	Reducing drug and alcohol problems
	Tackling domestic abuse
	Working with offenders
	Reducing night time related assaults
	Supporting and engaging with local communities

	Other (please specify)

3.	Do you have any other comments about your priorities for improving community safety?

Your experience of crime:

4.	Which, if any, of the following have you personally experienced in your neighbourhood in the last 12 months? Please tick all that apply
		Victim of		Reported
	A burglary or break in
	Property stolen from your vehicle
	A vehicle stolen
	Been assaulted in public
	Been the victim of domestic abuse
	Been mugged/robbed
	Been the victim of some sort of hate crime

5.	How much of a problem, if at all, do you think each of the following is in your neighbourhood?
		A very big problem		A fairly big problem		Not a very big problem		Not a problem at all		Don't know
	Burglaries or break-ins
	Property stolen from vehicles
	Vehicles being stolen
	Assaults in public
	Domestic abuse
	Being mugged/robbed
	Being the victim of some form of hate crime
	Theft of metal

Your experience of anti-social behaviour:

6.	Which, if any, of the following have you personally experienced in your neighbourhood in the last 12 months? Please tick all that apply
		Victim of		Reported
	Noisy neighbours or loud parties
	Rubbish or litter lying around
	Vandalism
	Graffiti
	People using or dealing in drugs
	People being drunk or rowdy in public places
	Abandoned or burnt out cars
	Groups of teenagers being intimidating
	Being harassed or insulted
	Gang related violence or crime

7.	How much of a problem, if at all, do you think each of the following is in your neighbourhood?
		A very big problem		A fairly big problem		Not a very big problem		Not a problem at all		Don't know
	Noisy neighbours or loud parties
	Rubbish or litter lying around
	Vandalism
	Graffiti
	People using or dealing in drugs
	People being drunk or rowdy in public places
	Abandoned or burnt out cars
	Teenagers hanging around the streets
	Being harassed or insulted
	Gang related violence or crime

8.	You can find out about a range of community safety issues online at www.wycombe.gov.uk/community safety. Have you ever used this website to find out about any of the following
		Yes		No		Not sure
	Crime prevention advice
	Information on domestic abuse
	Information on hate crime
	Information on the work of the Wycombe Community Safety Partnership
	Advice on dealing with anti-social behaviour
	How to report anti-social behaviour to the Public Safety Team
	How to report anti-social behaviour to Homes & Housing or a Housing Association
	Information on Neighbourhood Watch and Community Messaging
	Information on crime statistics
	CCTV

Letting us know your postcode will help us to check how priorities vary in different areas.  It will also help us look into any neighbourhood based issues you may have raised. This information is confidential and we will not be able to identify you from your postcode.

9.	Your postcode

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.  If you have any questions in relation to this survey, please contact the Community Safety Team on 01494 421404. The information contained in this response form will be used by Wycombe District Council to inform the Community Safety consultation.  By completing and submitting this response to the council you are giving your consent to the processing of personal data by Wycombe District Council.  You are also accepting that your response will be in the public domain, and that it may be disclosed if requested under the Freedom of Information Act.