Sevenoaks District Community Safety Survey

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1. Overall, how safe or unsafe do you feel in your local area during the day?

(Required) Unsafe Fairly Safe Safe

2. Overall, how safe or unsafe do you feel in your local area after dark?

(Required) Unsafe Fairly Safe Safe

3. Overall, how safe or unsafe do you feel on public transport?

(Required) Unsafe Fairly Safe Safe

4. Compared to a year ago, do you feel more or less safe in your local area?

(Required) I feel less safe in my local area than a year ago I do not feel more or less safe in my local area than a year ago I feel safer in my local area than a year ago

5. If you answered less safe in the previous question. Please tell us why

6. Which of the following issues, if any, are a problem in your local area? (Please tick all that apply)

(Required) Anti-social behaviour (e.g., vandalism, noise) Theft from/of vehicles Residential burglary Rural Crime Cybercrime and scams Domestic abuse Violence against Women & Girls Stalking & Harassment Drug-related or Substance Misuse Issues (Smoking, vaping, alcohol, drugs) Fly-tipping and littering Other (please specify)

7. If you ticked other please state

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8. Please rank your top three community safety concerns from the following list

(Required) Anti-social behaviour (e.g. vandalism and noise) Theft of vehicles Theft from vehicles Residential burglary Rural crime Cybercrime and scams Domestic abuse Violence against women and girls Stalking & Harassment Drugs or substance misuse (smoking, vaping, alcohol, legal highs)

9. Have you reported a community safety issue to any of the following organisations issue in the past year? (Please tick all that apply)

(Required) Kent Police Sevenoaks District Community Safety Unit Sevenoaks District Council Housing Team Kent County Council KCC Community Wardens Kent Fire & Rescue Service Housing Association Charity Organisation or Community Group Other

10. If you selected other - please specify

11. How easy was it to report to the relevant agencies?

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12. How satisfied were you with the timeliness of the response from the Police, Community Safety Unit or other partners after you reported an issue?

(Required) Not satisfied Fairly satisfied Satisfied Very Satisfied

13. If you are unsatisfied, please can you give your reasons

200 (Required)

14. How much of a problem do you think anti-social behaviour causes in your area?

(Required) No problem Slight Problem Fairly Big Problem Big Problem

15. How often do you see police patrols or presence where you live?

(Required) Never Sometimes Fairly Often Very Often

16. Overall, how confident are you about the way community safety is dealt with in your local area?

(Required) Not at all confident Fairly confident Really confident

17. Do you feel you have a say on crime prevention and community safety in your area?

(Required) Yes No Don't know

18. How would you prefer to receive information on community safety issues?

(Required) Website Email Social Media Community Meetings

19. What changes, if any, would make you feel safer or improve community safety in your area?

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20. How could residents/businesses and local organisations work better together to build a safer community?

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21. Do you agree with our current priorities? Please tick all that apply

(Required) Safeguarding (including mental Health, Prevent, Human Trafficking, Modern) Slavery, Child Sexual Exploitation), Vulnerable Adults and Protecting Children Serious and Acquisitive Crime (burglary and vehicle crime) including crime trends & Serious Violence Duty Drug and County Lines Business Crime Violence against women and girls Domestic abuse, including stalking and harassment Anti-social behaviour, including environmental crime (such as fly-tipping)

22. Are you aware of Kent Police’s My Community Voice platform — a service that allows you to receive updates, share concerns, and engage directly with your local policing team?

(Required) Yes, I use it regularly Yes, but I don’t use it No, I’ve never heard of it

23. Is there anything else you would like to tell us about your sense of community safety in Sevenoaks District?

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