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Perceptions of safety survey results

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6 Sep, 2014 06:00 PM2 mins to read

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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
At
night:
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%

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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

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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%

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