The vast majority of people feel their own neighbourhood is a safe place to live, a city council survey has found.
The 2012 consumer survey asked people how safe they felt their neighbourhood was for the first time, with 57% of more than 2,000 respondents saying very safe, 41% saying fairly safe and only 1% admitting to feeling unsafe.
Participants were also asked how they felt crime rates in their area had changed over the past two years 73% said it was about the same, with only 8% reckoning crime had become more prevalent.
When asked about the factors that contribute most to crime, the biggest response was 27% saying alcohol and drugs. The survey also looked at people’s views of the city council.
The overall satisfaction rate was 67%, although only 57% felt it provided value for money and the same proportion felt it had sufficient resources.
A range of questions were asked about people’s satisfaction with various local facilities and services and how easy it was to access these.
Results ranged from 89% satisfaction with employment and advice services to a 100% rating for the fire service. There was also 99% satisfaction with local schools, although the rating for local health services was 96%, a 3% decline compared to the previous year.