Community Crime Perception example

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1) Please rate how serious you feel the level of crime is in your community.
  • Very Serious
  • Somewhat Serious
  • Serious
  • Not Too Serious
  • Not At All Serious
2) In the past three years would you say the level of crime in your community has increased, stayed about the same, or decreased?
  • Increased
  • Stayed About the Same
  • Decreased
3) Would you say the level of police protection in your community has increased, stayed about the same, or decreased over the past three years?
  • Increased
  • Stayed About the Same
  • Decreased
4) Do you feel there need to be more police patrols, about the same number of police patrols, or less police patrols in your community?
  • More Police Patrols
  • About the Same Number of Police Patrols
  • Less Police Patrols
5) Does your community have a neighborhood crime watch program?
  • Yes
  • No
  • Don't Know
6) Do you belong to a neighborhood crime watch?
  • Yes
  • No
  • We do not have a neighborhood crime watch
7) How safe do you feel in your community?
  • Very Unsafe
  • Unsafe
  • Safe
  • Very Safe
8) In the past three years, have you been a victim of crime in YOUR community?
  • Yes
  • No
9) Have you purchased a gun for protection from crime?
  • Yes
  • No
10) Do you own a dog for protection from crime?
  • Yes
  • No
11) How safe do you feel going out at night in your community?
  • Very Unsafe
  • Unsafe
  • Safe
  • Very Safe
12) Please rank what you feel are the most important causes of crime with 1 being Least likely to cause crime and 5 being Most likely to cause crime.
  1 2 3 4 5
Unemployment
Poverty
Drugs
Lenient Sentencing of Criminals
Lack of Supervision of Minors
13) Do you feel more crimes in your community are committed by juveniles, adults, or are they about the same?
  • Juveniles
  • Adults
  • About the same
14) What type of crime do you feel is more of a problem in your community: property crimes such as vandalism and theft, violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery, or are they about the same?
  • Property Crimes
  • Violent Crimes
  • About the Same
15) Please rank the following crime-reducing measures based on how effective you feel each would be with 1 being least effective and 5 being most effective at reducing crime.
  1 2 3 4 5
Increasing Police Patrols
Legalizing Drugs
Stronger Prosecution and Sentencing
Supervised Activities for Juveniles
Enforced Curfew for Juveniles
16) What do you feel is the main source of crime in your community?
17) What, if anything, do you feel could be done to decrease crime in your community?
18) What is your age?
  • 18-24
  • 25-35
  • 36-45
  • 46-55
  • 56-65
  • 66 or older
19) Are you male or female?
  • Male
  • Female
20) What is your total household income?
  • less than $10,000
  • $10,000-$19,999
  • $20,000-$29,999
  • $30,000-$39,999
  • $40,000-$49,999
  • $50,000 or above
21) What is the highest level of education you have completed?
  • Less than High School
  • High School Diploma or GED
  • Some College
  • College Degree
  • Graduate Level Degree
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