26/05/10 - Face to Face Survey Q4 09-10 Trafford

GREATER MANCHESTER POLICE -  LOCAL CONFIDENCE NEIGHBOURHOOD SURVEYS: TRAFFORD DIVISION (JAN-MAR 2010)

The results presented here are from the eighth round of Neighbourhood Surveys. This was the second time that the surveys were conducted by face-to-face interviews between local residents and PCSOs.  In total, 7966 interviews were completed across Greater Manchester and 677 interviews were completed in Trafford during quarter four (January to March 2010).  Data from the previous quarter (October to December 2009) is combined with quarter four data to create the rolling data figure.  This is the way the Home Office requires these data to be made available to the public and is also consistent with the way British Crime Survey data are published.

The surveys measure perceptions of confidence in policing at forcewide, divisional and neighbourhood level. This report shows forcewide and divisional results, but neighbourhood level results can be obtained by contacting the Divisional Communications Officer on 0161-856-7794 or email James.Williamson@gmp.police.uk

The results for Trafford during this quarter are very encouraging and show that we are improving in all areas.  However, we know that we still have a lot of work to do and you can rest assured that we will continue to work around the clock tackling criminals and trying to make the borough an even safer place in which to live, work and visit.

You can keep up to date with the latest police information, including crime statistics, news, contact details and meeting dates for your community, by visiting www.gmp.police.uk

Executive Summary of Quarter 4 Neighbourhood Report

Force Neighbourhood Report Quarter 4

 

Force

Trafford

Position in Force

% of the public who think the police in their area are doing a good job

75.7%

82.7%

1st

% of people who perceive a high level of ASB in their local area

9.2%

4.3%

1st

% of people who perceive drug use or drug dealing to be a problem in their local area

20.4%

11.0%

1st

% of people who agree that the police are dealing with ASB and crime issues that matter in their local area

74.7%

79.3%

2nd

% of people who agree that the police and local council are dealing with ASB and crime issues that matter in their local

area

60.2%

58.4%

9th

1. Percentage of the public who think that the police are doing a good or excellent job

 

Forcewide picture

 

Division

Q3 09/10

Good & Excellent

Q4 09/10

Good & Excellent

Change

(% points)

6 month rolling data

A

North Manchester

72.8%

73.3%

0.5%

73.1%

B

Metropolitan

70.7%

75.2%

4.5%

73.0%

C

South Manchester

75.6%

70.4%

-5.2%

72.7%

F

Salford

77.6%

73.6%

-4.0%

75.4%

G

Tameside

73.1%

77.7%

4.6%

75.5%

J

Stockport

79.4%

75.4%

-4.0%

77.3%

K

Bolton

75.9%

77.6%

1.7%

76.8%

L

Wigan

74.5%

74.0%

-0.5%

74.2%

M

Trafford

74.0%

82.7%

8.7%

78.4%

N

Bury

84.3%

81.3%

-3.0%

82.6%

P

Rochdale

66.8%

67.9%

1.1%

67.4%

Q

Oldham

76.2%

77.4%

1.2%

76.8%

Force

74.9%

75.7%

0.8%

75.3%
 
  • Comparing quarter four data with the previous quarter’s data, Trafford has the biggest increase (8.7 per cent) of any of the 12 divisions of Greater Manchester Police in this area.
  • Moreover, the rolling data (quarter three and quarter four combined) figure of 78.4 per cent is 23.4 per cent above the force target of 55 per cent.
  • The Trafford rolling data figure is 3.1 per cent higher than the forcewide rolling data figure for Greater Manchester Police, which is 75.3 per cent.

2. Percentage of the public who perceive a high level of anti-social behaviour in their local area

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Division

Q3 09/10

% Agree

Q4 09/10

% Agree

Change

(% points)

Rolling 6 months

A

North Manchester

16.4%

14.2%

-2.2%

15.3%

B

Metropolitan

16.4%

13.6%

-2.8%

15.0%

C

South Manchester

9.9%

11.1%

1.2%

10.6%

F

Salford

9.1%

8.7%

-0.4%

8.9%

G

Tameside

8.3%

6.4%

-1.9%

7.3%

J

Stockport

9.5%

7.6%

-1.9%

8.5%

K

Bolton

9.4%

6.0%

-3.4%

7.7%

L

Wigan

10.5%

9.7%

-0.8%

10.1%

M

Trafford

5.7%

4.3%

-1.4%

5.0%

N

Bury

8.3%

5.4%

-2.9%

6.7%

P

Rochdale

16.2%

13.0%

-3.2%

14.6%

Q

Oldham

12.1%

10.6%

-1.5%

11.3%

Force

11.0%

9.2%

-1.8%

10.1%
  • The rolling data figure shows that Trafford is the best performing division in this area across Greater Manchester Police.  In total, five per cent of those asked perceive a high level of anti social behaviour in their area – less than in any of the other 11 divisions.
  • The figure is based upon seven aspects of anti-social behaviour, which are noisy neighbours or loud parties, teenagers hanging around on the streets, rubbish or litter lying around, vandalism, graffiti and other deliberate damage to property or vehicles, people using or dealing drugs, people being drunk or rowdy in public places, and abandoned / burnt out cars.
  • The Trafford rolling data figure is 5.1 per cent better than the forcewide rolling data figure for Greater Manchester Police, which is 10.1 per cent.

3. Percentage of the public who perceive drug use or drug dealing to be a problem in their local area

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Division

Q3 09/10

% Very or Fairly

big problem

Q4 09/10

% Very or Fairly

big problem

Change

(% points)

Rolling 6 months

A

North Manchester

32.5%

29.6%

-2.9%

31.0%

B

Metropolitan

28.2%

26.6%

-1.6%

27.4%

C

South Manchester

20.2%

23.6%

3.4%

22.2%

F

Salford

17.8%

15.7%

-2.1%

16.7%

G

Tameside

17.8%

14.0%

-3.8%

15.8%

J

Stockport

16.4%

16.3%

-0.1%

16.4%

K

Bolton

25.9%

19.0%

-6.9%

22.3%

L

Wigan

22.3%

21.0%

-1.3%

21.6%

M

Trafford

15.1%

11.0%

-4.1%

12.9%

N

Bury

15.3%

18.7%

3.4%

17.2%

P

Rochdale

30.8%

28.8%

-2.0%

29.8%

Q

Oldham

26.9%

21.8%

-5.1%

24.3%

Force

22.7%

20.4%

-2.3%

21.5%
  • Once again, the rolling data figure shows that Trafford is the best performing division in this area across Greater Manchester Police.  In total, 12.9 per cent of those asked perceive a high level of anti social behaviour in their area – less than in any of the other 11 divisions.
  • Comparing data from quarter four with data from quarter three, Trafford has the second biggest improvement (4.1 per cent) after Oldham.
  • The Trafford rolling data figure is 8.6 per cent better than the forcewide rolling data figure for Greater Manchester Police, which is 21.5 per cent.

4. Percentage of people who agree that the police are dealing with anti-social behaviour and crime issues that matter in their local area

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Division

Q3 08/09

% Agree

Q4 09/10

% Agree

Change

(% points)

Rolling 6 months

A

North Manchester

73.5%

77.4%

3.9%

75.5%

B

Metropolitan

75.5%

74.0%

-1.5%

74.8%

C

South Manchester

76.0%

68.4%

-7.6%

71.7%

F

Salford

76.9%

72.3%

-4.6%

74.5%

G

Tameside

71.8%

80.2%

8.4%

76.0%

J

Stockport

74.6%

71.6%

-3.0%

73.0%

K

Bolton

75.3%

78.3%

3.0%

76.8%

L

Wigan

75.8%

70.7%

-5.1%

73.3%

M

Trafford

75.2%

79.3%

4.1%

77.3%

N

Bury

79.6%

79.2%

-0.4%

79.4%

P

Rochdale

73.0%

67.8%

-5.2%

70.4%

Q

Oldham

76.1%

76.4%

0.3%

76.3%

Force

75.2%

74.7%

-0.5%

75.0%
 
  • The rolling data figure shows that Trafford is the second best performing division in this area across Greater Manchester Police after Bury (79.4 per cent).  In total, 77.3 per cent of those asked across Trafford agree that the police are dealing with anti-social behaviour and crime issues that matter in their local area.
  • Comparing data from quarter four with data from quarter three, Trafford has the second biggest improvement in this area (4.1 per cent) after Tameside.
  • The Trafford rolling data figure is 2.3 per cent better than the forcewide rolling data figure for Greater Manchester Police, which is 75 per cent.

5. Percentage of people who agree that the police and local council are dealing with anti-social behaviour and crime issues that matter in their local area

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Division

Q3 09/10

% Agree

Q4 09/10

% Agree

Change

(% points)

Rolling 6 months

A

North Manchester

62.6%

60.8%

-1.8%

61.7%

B

Metropolitan

61.8%

57.8%

-4.0%

59.8%

C

South Manchester

60.4%

55.3%

-5.1%

57.5%

F

Salford

67.5%

61.0%

-6.5%

64.0%

G

Tameside

63.3%

67.5%

4.2%

65.4%

J

Stockport

57.6%

58.1%

0.5%

57.9%

K

Bolton

65.5%

60.7%

-4.8%

63.1%

L

Wigan

67.1%

63.8%

-3.3%

65.5%

M

Trafford

54.9%

58.4%

3.5%

56.7%

N

Bury

67.7%

58.7%

-9.0%

62.6%

P

Rochdale

60.5%

59.5%

-1.0%

60.0%

Q

Oldham

63.7%

61.3%

-2.4%

62.5%

Force

62.7%

60.2%

-2.5%

61.4%
  • Comparing data from quarter four with data from quarter three, Trafford has the second biggest improvement (3.5 per cent) after Tameside.
  • Don’t know results are included. This means that the results appear lower than the police only question which excludes them.  This indicator is sometimes described as measuring confidence but could also be described as partnership orientated problem solving.
  • Although Trafford is the worst performing division, it actually has the joint lowest percentage of people who disagree with the statement (six per cent) and the joint highest number of people who don’t know (22 per cent). The worst performing divisions have a high percentage of people who say they don’t know – residents aren’t sufficiently well informed to give a definite answer.
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