Community Safety Survey 2025
Survey response report - 8 September 2025 - 12 October 2025 - 267 responses
1. Do you feel safe in your local neighbourhood during the day?
2025 response
- Yes: 68%
- No: 32%
2023 response
- Yes: 73%
- No: 27%
2. Is there a particular time of day when you feel unsafe in your local neighbourhood?
2025 response
| Time of day | Responses |
|---|---|
| 7am - 9am | 8 |
| 9.01am - 11am | 3 |
| 11.01am - 1pm | 7 |
| 1.01pm - 3pm | 4 |
| 3.01pm - 5pm | 15 |
| 5.01pm - 7pm | 113 |
2023 response
| Time of day | Responses |
|---|---|
| 7am - 9am | 35 |
| 9.01am - 11am | 41 |
| 11.01am - 1pm | 53 |
| 1.01pm - 3pm | 61 |
| 3.01pm - 5pm | 77 |
| 5.01pm - 7pm | 82 |
Q3 Do you feel safer in your local neighbourhood during the day than you did 12 months ago?
- Yes: 4%
- No: 51%
- About the same: 45%
Q4 Do you feel safe out and about in your local neighbourhood at night?
2025 response
- Yes: 16%
- No: 84%
2023 response
- Yes: 30%
- No: 70%
Q5 Is there a particular time of night when you feel unsafe in your local neighbourhood?
2025 response
| Time | Number of responses |
|---|---|
| 7pm - 9pm | 35 |
| 9.01pm - 11pm | 105 |
| 11.01pm - 1am | 51 |
| 1.01am - 3am | 10 |
| 3.01am - 5am | 1 |
| 5.01am - 7am | 5 |
2023 response
| Time | Number of responses |
|---|---|
| 7pm - 9pm | 162 |
| 9.01pm - 11pm | 185 |
| 11.01pm - 1am | 139 |
| 1.01am - 3am | 100 |
| 3.01am - 5am | 88 |
| 5.01am - 7am | 68 |
Q6 Do you feel safer in your local neighbourhood at night than you did 12 months ago?
- Yes: 3%
- No: 66%
- About the same: 31%
Q7 On a scale of 1 to 10 how much of a problem do you feel crime is in your neighbourhood?
- 2025 average: 7.20
- 2023 average: 4.19
Q8 On a scale of 1 to 10 how much of a problem do you feel anti-social behaviour is in your neighbourhood?
- 2025 average: 7.93
- 2023 average: 6.76
Q9 Which of the following criminal and anti-social behaviour issues are a problem in your local neighbourhood?
- Abusive and threatening behaviour: 150
- Arson: 18
- Burglary: 102
- Business crime: 96
- Dog fouling: 109
- Driving - risky or anti-social: 158
- Drugs - people using or dealing: 184
- Drug litter in public places: 77
- Environmental crime (e.g. illegal waste, fly tipping): 89
- Graffiti: 53
- Littering: 108
- Hate crime: 20
- Neighbour disputes: 17
- Noise issues: 85
- Knife crime: 68
- Noise issues related to cars: 105
- Personal fraud (tricked or scammed out of money): 15
- Rural crime (e.g. agricultural, equine, wildlife): 7
- Street drinking (day): 137
- Street drinking (night): 138
- Speeding: 127
- Vehicle theft / crime: 90
- Violent crime: 45
- I don't feel there are any criminal or ASB issues in my area: 4
- Other: 14
2025 (top 10)
- Drugs - people using or dealing
- Driving - risking or anti-social
- Abusive and threatening behaviour
- Street drinking (night)
- Street drinking (day)
- Speeding
- Dog fouling
- Littering
- Noise issues relating to cars
- Burglary
2023 (top 10)
- Drugs - people using or dealing
- Driving - risky or anti-social
- Littering
- (=4) Abusive or threatening behaviour
- (=4) Speeding
- Dog fouling
- Environmental crime
- Street drinking (night)
- Noise issues related to cars
- Street drinking (day)
Q10 Over the last 12 months how often have you experienced or witnessed any of the following in your local neighbourhood?
| Issue (2025) Comparison to 2023 |
Unsure % | Not at all % | Once / twice % | Monthly % | Weekly % | Daily % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-social driving Similar response to 2023 |
3 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 42 |
| Child criminal exploitation Similar response to 2023 |
28 | 61 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Child sexual exploitation Similar response to 2023 |
29 | 68 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Criminal damage More regular |
11 | 16 | 25 | 16 | 23 | 9 |
| Domestic abuse Similar response to 2023 |
30 | 53 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Drug dealing More regular |
13 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 23 |
| Hate crime Similar response to 2023 |
32 | 50 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Knife carrying or knives used to commit crime Similar response to 2023 |
34 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| Modern day slavery Similar response to 2023 |
33 | 63 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Online crime Similar response to 2023 |
30 | 43 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
| Stalking or harassment Similar response to 2023 |
33 | 52 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Street based violence More regular |
15 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 17 | 6 |
| Threatened with violence or verbal abuse Similar response to 2023 |
12 | 37 | 24 | 9 | 11 | 7 |
| Violence against women or girls Similar response to 2023 |
30 | 42 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Q11 If you did experience any criminal or anti-social behaviour, was it personally or as a witness?
2025 response
- Personally: 11%
- Witnessed: 51%
- Both: 19%
- I haven't experienced any criminal or anti-social behaviour: 19%
2023 response
- Personally: 15%
- Witnessed: 46%
- Both: 21%
- I haven't experienced any criminal or anti-social behaviour: 18%
Q12 Did you report the incident you were involved in or witnessed?
2025 response
- Yes: 31%
- No: 69%
2023 response
- Yes: 36%
- No: 64%
Q13 If you didn’t report it, why not?
2025 response
- I was scared to: 7
- I didn't think it was my business: 3
- I didn't want to get involved: 16
- I didn't know the best place to report it: 12
- I thought someone else would report it: 9
- I didn't think anything would be done about it: 107
- I couldn't be bothered: 2
- Other: 26
2023 response
- I was scared to: 7
- I didn't think it was my business: 5
- I didn't want to get involved: 17
- I didn't know the best place to report it: 18
- I thought someone else would report it: 10
- I didn't think anything would be done about it: 81
- I couldn't be bothered: 3
- Other: 35
Q14 Where do you get your information about crime or anti-social behaviour in your neighbourhood?
- Family: 57
- Friends / neighbours: 133
- Local council newsletter: 35
- Local council printed magazine: 16
- Local council social media: 59
- Local Facebook groups: 190
- Local WhatsApp group: 26
- Newspaper - online: 57
- Newspaper - printed: 22
- Nextdoor: 22
- Radio: 34
- Sussex Police: 116
- Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner: 12
- I don't get any: 20
- Other: 10
Q15 How would you prefer to be kept updated on crime and safety issues in your local area?
- Drop-in sessions at community events: 34
- Facebook: 156
- Instagram: 18
- Monthly newsletter sent to my inbox: 91
- Neighbourhood Watch alerts: 55
- Nextdoor: 10
- Podcast: 0
- Printed magazine / newsletter: 33
- Short YouTube video updates: 4
- Snapchat: 0
- TikTok: 1
- Updates on local council website: 73
- WhatsApp: 18
- X (formerly Twitter): 3
- I don't want to be updated: 19
- Other: 4
Q16 Prior to this survey had you heard of the Safer Arun Partnership?
2025 response
- Yes: 31%
- No: 62%
- Unsure: 6%
2023 response
- Yes: 29%
- No: 61%
- Unsure: 10%
Q18 On a scale of 1 to 10 how effective do you think the Safer Arun Partnership is at addressing and reducing crime and disorder?
- 2025 average: 2.94
- 2023 average: 2.03
Q19 In your view, what should the Safer Arun Partnership focus on?
- Anti-social behaviour: 194
- Business crime: 66
- Domestic abuse: 19
- Drugs: 173
- Frauds / scams: 10
- Hate incidents: 19
- Road safety: 89
- Rural crime: 3
- Safeguarding: 12
- Serious acquisitive crime: 35
- Stalking: 0
- Violence against women and girls: 24
- Street community issues: 91
- Violent crime: 29
- Other: 5
2025 (top 5)
- Anti-social behaviour
- Drugs
- Street community issues
- Road safety
- Business crime
2023 (top 5)
- Anti-social behaviour
- Drugs
- Street community issues
- Road safety
- Serious acquisitive crime
Q20 Demographics - Age
- 12 and under: 0
- 13 - 19: 0
- 20 - 24: 2
- 25 - 34: 20
- 35 - 44: 35
- 45 - 54: 48
- 55 - 64: 67
- 65 - 74: 64
- 75 - 84: 21
- 85+: 1
- Prefer not to say: 9
Q21 Demographics - Gender
- Male: 67%
- Female: 27%
- Non-binary: 1%
- Prefer not to say: 5%
Q22 Demographics - ethnicity
- Asian: 2
- Black: 1
- Gypsy / Roma Traveller: 1
- Mixed: 2
- White British: 234
- White other: 5
- Prefer not to say: 19
- Other: 1