2. In general, in the past two years, would you
say this neighbourhood has become a better
place to live, a worse place to live, or stayed the
same?
Better = 84%
Worse = 0
About the same = 12%
Didn’t live here 2 yrs ago = 4%
3. Do people now help each other more or less
than they did two years ago?
More = 72%
Less = 0
No Change = 20%
Don’t know = 8%
4. Serious
Problem (%)
Moderate
problem (%)
Minor
problem
(%)
Almost no
problem (%)
Don't know
(%)
Police don’t make enough contact with residents. 20 16 52 8 4
Police stop too many people on the streets without
good reason
12 4 0 48 20
Litter and trash on the streets and sidewalks 20 20 24 12 8
Public drinking or gambling 12 12 36 24 12
Youth disruption -- young people hanging out,
vandalizing, making noise
12 32 12 40 0
Drug dealers on streets, street corners, or in other
public places.
3 24 12 40 28
Illegal drug sales in commercial establishments 8 0 8 44 32
Drug sales out of homes 4 48 12 32 32
Burglary and other property crime 0
16
32 40 20
Robbery and other street crime 0 0 12 40 52
Gang activity 8 16 4 60 8
Illegal Drug Use 8 16 8 36 28
5. Better (%) Worse(%)
About the
same (%)
Don't
know (%)
Police don’t make enough contact with residents. 20 4 52 12
Police stop too many people on the streets without
good reason
28 8 28 20
Litter and trash on the streets and sidewalks 24 20 44 0
Public drinking or gambling 40 4 24 8
Youth disruption -- young people hanging out,
vandalizing, making noise
32 8 20 28
Drug dealers on streets, street corners, or in other
public places.
36 4 12 32
Illegal drug sales in commercial establishments 28 12 16 32
Drug sales out of homes 32 12 8 32
Burglary and other property crime 32 4 12 40
Robbery and other street crime 40 8 4 32
Gang activity 32 16 16 28
Illegal Drug Use 28 8 16 36
6. Today, if some 12 year
old youth were spray
painting a wall in this
neighbourhood, how
likely is it that a
resident would tell
them to stop?
Compared to two years
ago, do you feel it is
more or less likely that a
resident would tell a 12
year old youth spray
painting a wall in this
neighbourhood to stop?
• Very likely = 72%
• Somewhat likely = 8%
• Not likely at all? = 8%
•Don't know = 8%
• Very likely = 68%
• Somewhat likely = 20%
• Not likely at all? = 4%
•Don't know = 8%
7. Today, if the
neighbourhood needed
services from a city
agency, how likely is it
that residents in this
neighbourhood would
take steps to get the
problem solved?
Compared to two years
ago, do you feel it is
more or less likely that
residents in this
neighbourhood would
take steps to get a
Needed response from a
city agency?
• Very likely = 56%
• Somewhat likely = 16%
• Not likely at all? = 8%
•Don't know = 8%
• More likely = 40%
• Less likely = 16%
• No change = 8%
• Didn't live 2 yr ago= 4%
•Don't know = 20%
8. Today, how safe do you
feel out alone in this
neighbourhood during
the day?
Compared to two years
ago, do you now feel
more or less safe out
alone in this
neighbourhood during
the day?
• Very safe = 60%
• Somewhat safe = 20%
• Somewhat unsafe = 0
• Very unsafe? = 0
• Don't know = 8%
• Very safe = 72%
• Somewhat safe = 0
• Somewhat unsafe = 12%
• Very unsafe = 12
• Don't know = 0
9. Today, how often does
fear of crime prevent you
from visiting public parks
or other neighbourhood
places? Would you say . .
.
Compared to two years
ago, does worry about
crime prevent you from
visiting public parks or
neighbourhood places
more or less often now?
• Very often = 8%
• Somewhat often = 24%
• Rarely, or = 48%
• Never at all? = 20%
• Don't know = 0
• More often = 16%
• Less often = 48%
• No difference = 24%
• Did not live here two years
ago = 8%
•Don't know = 0
10. Since the beginning of 2005….
Yes No
Didn’t live
/don’t
know
…has anyone broken into your home 8% 80% 8%
…have you found any sign that someone tried
to break into your home
8% 80% 8%
…has anyone stolen something from you or a
member of your family by force or threatening
8% 84% 8%
…has anyone beaten you (or a member of your
family) up, attacked you, or hit you
4% 92% 0
…have you or a member of your family been
knifed, shot at, or attacked with some other
weapon
1% 88% 4%
11. In the past two years, have
you called the police to
report a crime that
happened to you or a
member of your family?
If yes, how satisfied were
you with the police
response?
Yes = 28%
No = 60%
Don’t know = 4%
Very satisfied = 36%
Somewhat satisfied = 0
Somewhat dissatisfied = 0
Very dissatisfied = 12%
Don’t know = 8%
12. Today, how responsive are
the police in this
neighbourhood to
community concerns? Are
they . .
Compared to two years ago,
are the police in this
neighbourhood today more or
less responsive to community
concerns? Are they . . .
Very responsive = 28%
Somewhat responsive = 40%
Somewhat unresponsive =
4%
Very unresponsive = 0
Don't know = 4%
More responsive = 60%
Less responsive = 0
No Change = 20%
Didn’t live here 2yrs ago= 4%
Don’t know = 8%
13. Today, how well are the
police keeping order on the
streets and sidewalks in this
neighbourhood? Would you
say they are doing a . . .
Compared to two years ago,
are the police doing a better or
worse job in keeping order on
the streets and sidewalks in
this neighbourhood? Would
you say they are doing a . . .
V. Good job = 16%
Good Job = 60%
Fair job = 12%
Poor job = 0
Don't know = 0%
A better job = 48%
Worse job = 4%
No Change = 28%%
Didn’t live here 2yrs ago= 8%
Don’t know = 8%
14. Today, how well are the
police controlling the street
sale and use of illegal drugs
in this neighbourhood?
Would you say they are
doing a....
Compared to two years ago,
are the police doing a better
or worse job in controlling
illegal drugs in this
neighbourhood? Would you
say they are doing a . . .
V. Good job = 20%
Good Job = 40%
Fair job = 8%
Poor job = 0
Don't know = 24%
A better job = 44%
Worse job = 0%
No Change = 16%
Didn’t live here 2yrs ago= 8%
Don’t know = 20%
15. During the past six months, have you talked to
a police officer in this neighbourhood about
issues or concerns?
Yes = 32%
No = 60%
Don’t know = 4%
16. Yes No Don’t
know
A police car driving around your neighbourhood?
72% 16% 0
A police officer walking around or standing on patrol in
the neighbourhood? 28% 60% 4%
Police officers patrolling in the alley, or checking
garages in the back of buildings? 4% 76% 20%
A police officer chatting/ having friendly conversation
with people in the neighbourhood? 60% 32% 0
Police officers arresting someone for buying or selling
drugs in the neighbourhood? 8% 72% 8%
17. During the past two years,
have you heard about any
community meeting to deal
with local problems?
Have you attended any of
these meetings?
Yes = 72%
No = 16%
Don’t know = 8%
Yes = 48 %
No = 48 %
18. During the past two years,
have there been any social
get-togethers, like block
parties, or other large social
events in this
neighbourhood?
Have you attended these
events?
Yes = 88%
No = 4%
Don’t know = 4%
Yes = 80 %
No = 12 %
Was anyone from the police
department at any of those
events?
Yes = 80 %
No = 4 %
Don’t know = 8%
19. How satisfied are you with
city services such as street
cleaning and garbage pick-
up in this neighbourhood?
Compared to two years ago,
are you more or less
satisfied with city services
such as street cleaning and
garbage pick-up in this
neighbourhood?
More satisfied = 60 %
Less satisfied = 8 %
No Change = 24%
Didn’t live 2 yrs ago = 4%
Don’t know = 4%
Very satisfied = 8%
Somewhat satisfied = 40%
Somewhat dissatisfied= 40%
Very dissatisfied = 8%
Don’t know = 0
20. How satisfied are you with
the availability of sports and
recreation programs for
youth in this
neighbourhood?
Compared to two years ago,
are you more or less satisfied
with the availability of sports
and recreation programs for
youth in this neighbourhood?
More satisfied = 60 %
Less satisfied = 8 %
No Change = 24%
Didn’t live 2 yrs ago = 4%
Don’t know = 4%
Very satisfied = 24%
Somewhat satisfied = 60%
Somewhat dissatisfied = 0
Very dissatisfied = 16%
Don’t know = 0
