Results of our 1st survey

1st Arleston Neighbourhood Watch Scheme Survey 

We would like to thank everyone who completed our first survey.

It's great to see that quite a few residents have completed it and shared their opinions with us.

The survey is now closed. Don't worry if you didn't get an opportunity to complete it, there will be more surveys in the future.

We are pleased to confirm the results of our first survey below:

Question 1 

Question 2 

If you haven't registered as an official member of our scheme, will you register in the near future? 

Of the responses we received, residents said that they would consider joining our scheme

Question 3

Question 4

What were the reasons for you joining our scheme?

"Safety & speeding"  "Safety in the community"

"To help the neighbourhood"   "Updates on the local area"

"To keep an eye on what's happening in the area and to make others aware of any issues I come across"

"I am growing increasingly concerned about rising crime in the area"

"Because I am a resident of Arleston"    "To make sure our area is safe"

"To keep our area safer"   "To bring our community together"

"Local news, warnings, concerns & changes"

"Because I live in Arleston and I want to know what is happening in my neighbourhood"

"The children on the estate are scratching cars"

"Keep my local area safe"   "To be a part of the community"

"To see what's happening within our community" 

"Just want to keep up to date with what's going on in the neighbourhood"

"To keep in touch & up to date"  "Concerned about my neighbourhood"

"Safety"   "Problems in the area"

"It's a good idea. I feel that if there is a NHW presence in the area it may deter opportunists. Also to see what is happening in the area. To keep informed of the good and bad in the area. Lots of useful and helpful advice on FB"

"Concern over activities in the area, the need to improve the quality of life of residents. There is strength in numbers and an official organised approach stands the best chance of succeeding"

"To tackle the on going antisocial behaviour and speeding that we a re currently experiencing"

"Our area is not safe"  "To keep our community safe, and look out for one another"

"To help make the neighbourhood safer for my children (9&15). Especially the older one who has learning difficulties (autism) and doesn't go out at present"

"To try and make it a better place to live"   "To make our community better"

"Too much antisocial behaviour and crime in the area, hopefully we will be leaving the area soon anyway as it is a horrible place"

"To keep upto date with local news & events"

Question 5 

Since our scheme was officially launched in August 2020, have you had to call the police? 

17 people out of 34 participants said they had called the police since August 

Question 6

Question 7 

Were you happy with the response from the Police? 

10 people out of 18 said they were not happy with the response received by the Police 

Question 8

Question 9 

Conclusion 

So as you can see, crime is of a great concern to those who live in Arleston. 

We hope that with the launch of our local scheme, that we will be able to come together as a community and work together to make our neighbourhood a safer place to live. If you, have any ideas that you would like to submit to us for consideration, please get in touch.

Anti social behaviour was a major worry for residents in August. Since August, we have worked with residents, the police and the local council. Instances of anti social behaviour did start to decrease. However, we are seeing a slight increase again recently. We would like to remind residents to report any instances of crime that they witness. Please call 101 in the event of a non emergency or 999 in the event of an emergency. You can also report any instances of crime on the West Mercia Police Website or via Crimestoppers.

We are aware that there are reasons as to why we are seeing acts of anti social behaviour on our streets. We will continue to work with the local police and Cllr Angela McClements to look at ways in which we can try to reduce anti social behaviour on our streets.  We also hope that parents will also join us in looking for solutions too. 

Drugs is also of a major concern too. A house was raided earlier this month and the police found a cannabis farm with approx street value of £150k. If you suspect a house near you is being used to grow or store drugs, please make a note of any suspicious activities at the property. 

We are aware that drugs are a big problem across the country. However, we want to do all we can to help reduce the amount of drugs being used or sold within our area. Please report any instances of drug dealing that you may witness within our neighbourhood. Let's get drugs off our streets which in turn will help to make our neighbourhood a safer place to live

When reporting any crime, please give as much detail as you can. Confirm the location, details of any vehicles being used, description of those involved. Date and time of when offence(s) took place.

We advise that you call the police first to report a crime. If you think that the neighbourhood should be aware of what you have witnessed, please send us a message to let us know what has happened. Please include, date & time, location, description of those involved & type of crime. 

Looking to the future

We want to make our neighbourhood a safer place to live just like you do. However, in order to achieve this, we all need to come together as a community. 

As a scheme we would like to:

Reduce / prevent local crime and disorder

- Reduce fear of crime

- Address issues relating to antisocial behaviour

- Create safer neighbourhoods

- Build community spirit and cohesion

- Reassure members of the public

- Enhance partnership working with other community groups

- Assist in the detection and apprehension of criminals through members providing information to the police

- Improve quality of life and the local environment

How to join our scheme 

We welcome residents who live in Arleston to join our official scheme as we look to make further improvements within our community. If any resident would like to join our official scheme, they can register via this link 

https://t.co/nNav0zzQ2K

For anyone who would like to join the registered scheme, please join neighbourhood watch as a member. Once you have become a member, you will then be able to search for our scheme by using your own postcode in the "find my local scheme". You will then be able to apply to join our scheme. 

https://www.ourwatch.org.uk/scheme/52975/arleston

We look forward to welcoming new members 

Get in touch 

If you need to get in touch with us, you can send us a message via our Facebook page

https://www.facebook.com/arlestonneighbourhoodwatch/

You can also send us an email too!

Our email address is arlestonneighbourhoodwatch@gmail.com 

We are also on Twitter too. Please give us a follow 

We do want to hear about your concerns within the community. Therefore, please continue to send us your feedback via email. Our email address is arlestonneighbourhoodwatch@gmail.com 

Alternatively, please send us a message via our Facebook Page 

Arleston Neighbourhood Watch 

November 2020