SAFETY
The survey asked, are there any areas in Lindfield in which you feel unsafe? The majority of people (54%) did not feel unsafe anywhere. Just over a quarter (27%) did feel unsafe in some places. The remainder had no opinion. (See table on next page).
Street lights
The majority of people thought the street lighting in the area was good or reasonable. A full breakdown is as follows:
|
% |
|
|
Good |
43 |
|
Reasonable |
41 |
|
Poor |
13 |
|
No Opinion |
3 |
(Base: 895)
Some people added comments to this question, five asking for less light and just two asking for more.
Areas in Lindfield in which people feel unsafe
No |
% |
|
|
i) Specific locations |
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|
Lindfield Common (partic after dark) |
40 |
16 |
|
Hickmans Lane/Park (partic after dark) |
27 |
11 |
|
Witch Pub area |
26 |
11 |
|
Denmans Lane |
22 |
9 |
|
Nature Reserve |
18 |
7 |
|
High Street after pubs close |
16 |
7 |
|
Backwoods Lane/Appledore Gardens |
9 |
4 |
|
Pond/Finches Lane area |
7 |
3 |
|
Challoner Road |
4 |
2 |
|
Blackthorns |
3 |
1 |
|
ii) General/Other |
||
|
Twittens/Alley ways |
25 |
10 |
|
General area after dark |
16 |
7 |
|
Crossing road (Lewes Road/High St junction) |
7 |
3 |
|
Crossing road (Hickmans Lane/High St junction) |
6 |
2 |
|
Crossing road (Compton Road) |
3 |
1 |
|
Crossing road (outside King Edwards Hall) |
2 |
1 |
|
Crossing road (Other) |
6 |
2 |
|
Other |
6 |
2 |
|
Totals |
243 |
100 |
Safety measures
People were asked about safety measures needed. The biggest concerns were for a greater police presence and for more activities for young people; also more drink/drug education (See table below).
Security and anti-crime measures people think are needed in Lindfield
|
No |
% |
|
|
A greater police presence |
623 |
78 |
|
More activities for young people |
415 |
52 |
|
More drug/drink education/prevention |
380 |
47 |
|
Better consultation between police and local people |
309 |
38 |
|
A neighbourhood watch |
251 |
31 |
|
Improved street lighting |
198 |
24 |
|
CCTV |
145 |
18 |
|
Other |
35 |
4 |
(Base: 794)
Responses under “other” included the following:
|
10 |
greater police presence |
|
10 |
parking restrictions |
|
9 |
facilities for young people |
|
6 |
more police at pub closing times/drunks off streets |
|
4 |
traffic calming/speed traps |