Devon & Cornwall Community Survey

Devon & Cornwall Police are carrying out a survey with local communities. This is important and we would like to hear your views. Your opinions will influence the community engagement and delivery of services within your area. We want to better understand what’s great and what’s not so great about where people live so we can work with residents to help tackle any worries and issues that you may have.

Your name (Optional)
Please provide your full home postcode in the first box below. This will help us see if we have a fair response across the area and help look at results by district or town area.
What is good about the area where you live?
What are the priority issues affecting you in your community of which you feel would benefit from joint working between police, partners, and community members to resolve? (maximum of 3 selections)
Please select a minimum of 1, and a maximum of 3.
Are there any other issues affecting you in your community which would benefit from joint working not listed above?
How important, if at all, do you think it is to have a regular uniformed police presence in the area you live?
Please select a minimum of 1, and a maximum of 1.
How safe do you feel walking alone in your local area after dark?
Please select a minimum of 1, and a maximum of 1.
Do you feel more or less safe than this time last year?
Please select a minimum of 1, and a maximum of 1.
Have you personally experienced any of the following unwanted behaviour within the last 12 months?
Please select a minimum of 1, and a maximum of 3.

How significant are any of these problems in your local area?

Crime
Please select a minimum of 1, and a maximum of 1.
Antisocial behaviour
Please select a minimum of 1, and a maximum of 1.
People using or dealing drugs
Please select a minimum of 1, and a maximum of 1.
People being drunk or rowdy in a public place
Please select a minimum of 1, and a maximum of 1.
Compared with 12 months ago, do you think crime and antisocial behaviour have become more or less of a problem in your area, or has it not changed?
Please select a minimum of 1, and a maximum of 1.
Have you, for any reason, contacted Devon & Cornwall Police in the last 12 months?
Please select a minimum of 1, and a maximum of 0.
Have you been a victim of crime or anti-social behaviour in the last 12 months?
Please select a minimum of 1, and a maximum of 1.
Did you report it?
How satisfied were you with the police response to the last crime or anti-social behaviour incident you reported?
Please select a minimum of 1, and a maximum of 1.
How confident are you that the police would be there if you (or someone else) needed them?
Please select a minimum of 1, and a maximum of 1.
How confident do you feel that you could contact or access the police in your community if you (or someone else) needed them in a non emergency?

To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

Devon and Cornwall Police can be relied upon to be there when you need them
Please select a minimum of 1, and a maximum of 1.
Devon and Cornwall Police are dealing with anti-social behaviour and crime issues that matter in your community
Please select a minimum of 1, and a maximum of 1.
Devon and Cornwall Police would treat you with respect if you contact them for any reason
Devon and Cornwall Police treat everyone within your community fairly regardless of who they are
Devon and Cornwall Police understand the issues that affect your community
Devon and Cornwall Police are dealing with things that matter to the people in your community
Devon and Cornwall Police provide high quality policing within your community.
Please select a minimum of 1, and a maximum of 1.
Overall do you have confidence in Devon and Cornwall Police in your community

Tell us a bit about yourself

Are you?
What is your age?
Please select a minimum of 1, and a maximum of 0.
How would you describe your ethnic origin?
Would you be interested in getting involved in local community crime prevention initiatives with Devon and Cornwall Police?

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey, your input is very much appreciated.

The aims that seek to achieve are listed below: 

  • To understand what it is like to live and work in a community
  • To understand the true make up of our communities
  • To understand levels of trust and confidence of Devon and Cornwall Police in our communities
  • To increase community resilience working together with you.
  • To drive daily business to enhance communities experience in where you live and work

Please encourage friends, colleagues and family to register with us at https://alerts.dc.police.uk/ to stay in touch.