How safe do you feel in the central city (compared to 2013)? During the day: Safe or very safe 83.8% (87.5%) Unsafe or very unsafe 6.3% (4.5%) At night: Safe or very unsafe 25.8% (30.3%) Unsafe or very unsafe 24.5% (27.5%)
CBD locations perceived most unsafe During the day: City Focus Pukuatua, Haupapa, Arawa streets On or near Tutanekai St Atnight: Pukuatua, Haupapa, Arawa streets Kuirau Park City Focus/Post office
Do you worry about vehicle being broken into or stolen when parked in CBD? During the day: Always or usually worry 12.9% Sometimes worry 27% Never worry 52.5% At night: Always or usually worry 19.2% Sometimes worry 23.2% Never worry 18.7%
Most unsafe places to park a vehicle in CBD Kuirau Park 48.6% Lakefront 26.9% Government gardens 21.7% Pukuatua, Haupapa, Arawa Sts 21.2% Sulphur Point 19.8%
Most unsafe to park a vehicle outside of CBD Blue/Green Lake 25.5% Okere Falls 23.6% Kerosene Creek 23.1% Redwood Forest carpark 20.8%
How safe do you feel in your local neighbourhood? During the day: Safe or very safe 88% Unsafe or very unsafe 3.3% At night: Safe or very safe 73.5% Unsafe or very unsafe 11%
Is Rotorua generally a safe place to live? Definitely 20.8% Mostly 61.5% Not really 14.5% Definitely not 1.8% Did not know 1.5%
Reasons for feeling unsafe Problems with young people/not enough to do High crime rate Not being safe in some areas Assaults, muggings and physical violence Burglaries/home invasions
Personal experience with crime in past 12 months Vehicle, bike or motorcycle stolen 7% (9.8%) Physically abused by a stranger 5% (4.8%) Verbally abused by a stranger 26.8% (26.5%) Someone entered home or garage 12.8% (13.8%) Been witness victim of crime not reported to police 6.8% (9.5%)
What could be done to make Rotorua safer: More police/more presence/community stations 23.8% Better parents/support for youth 15.3% Security guards/cameras/wardens/patrols 10.5%
