and Criminal Justice in Essex Q1 2019/20 Survey Results Presentation - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Public Views and Experience of Policing and Criminal Justice in Essex

Q1 2019/20 Survey Results Presentation

Date: 28/08/2019 Contact: Claire Heath – Head of Continuous Improvement Unit: Strategic Change Directorate

Section One Executive Summary

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Executive Summary ry – Q1 Comparison 2019/20 to 2018/19:

• EP continues to perform significantly better on confidence in local policing than the results from the CSEW which asks the

same question. Around two thirds (66%) thought police in their local area in Essex were doing a good or excellent job versus half (47%)

• f Essex respondents in the CSEW (CSEW MSG average of 57%). SLIDE 6
• However, results for the 12 months year ending Jun 19 compared to year ending Jun 18 show that confidence in the local

police has decreased significantly (66% Jun 19 vs 69% Jun 18). SLIDE 6 & 7

• Eight out of 14 Districts experienced significant decreases (Brentwood, Castle Point, Epping Forest, Harlow, Rochford,

Southend, Tendring and Thurrock).

• Results have also significantly decreased for how well local police are dealing with Crime & ASB issues (46% Year

ending Jun 19 vs 49% year ending Jun 18). SLIDE 10 & 11

• Five of the same Districts above experienced significant decreases (Brentwood, Castle Point, Epping Forest, Rochford

and Southend Districts experiencing significant decreases).

• Positively, understanding of community issues increased significantly for year ending Jun 2019 (58%) to year ending Jun 18

(56%), with the results broadly stable for the last three quarters. SLIDE 8 & 9

• Colchester, Maldon and Thurrock Districts have experienced significant increases.

National averages taken from Ipsos Mori Report on Public Views of Policing in England and Wales 2016/17 Statistically significant differences noted are at 95% confidence level

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• Over a third think crime and ASB has become more of a problem in the last 12 months with the Year ending Jun 19 results

(37%) showing a significant increase from year ending June 18 (35%) – SLIDE 29 & 30

• Brentwood, Epping Forest, Harlow, Rochford and Southend Districts have all experienced significant increases in the

amount of people who think crime and ASB has become more of a problem

• The results show a significant decrease in confidence in the police using their stop and search power fairly and respectfully

(72% year ending Jun 19 vs 82% year ending Jun 18) and the level is decreasing quarter on quarter. SLIDE 19 /20

• Agreement that EP would treat you fairly if you made a complaint has decreased significantly (75% year ending Jun 19 vs

80% year ending Jun 18). SLIDE 12 &13

• Confidence in receiving a good service from EP is also significantly decreasing (69% year ending Jun 19 vs 73% year ending

Jun 18). SLIDE 17 & 18

• Just over a third (38%) were satisfied with the level of local policing (lower than the national average of 61%) and

significantly lower than the 12 months ending Jun 18 (42%). Slide 23 & 24

• Brentwood, Epping Forest, Maldon, Southend and Tendring District all had significant decreases in satisfaction with

the level of local policing

• These results will not yet take into account the introduction of the new Town Centre Teams. An additional question

has been added to measure public awareness of the new teams.

• Over half (56%) were aware that the Police Officers use BWV and over three quarters (78%) agree these cameras make

them feel safer.* SLIDE 21

• National average taken from BMG Report on Public Views of Policing in England and Wales 2018

Section Two Overall Views

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Two-thirds think the police in their area are doing a good or excellent jo job

Q13b Taking everything into account, how good a job do you think the police in this area are doing? FIRST ASKED IN Q3 2017/18 MSG average taken from Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW): March 2019

NET refers to the combined score for the two most positive answer options (Excellent/Good). Significance testing at 95% confidence level.

58%

MSG Average Excellent/Good (NET) 68% 70% 69% 65% 67% 65% 65% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Q3 17/18 Q4 17/18 Q1 18/19 Q2 18/19 Q3 18/19 Q4 18/19 Q1 19/20

% Good/Excellent (NET)

Quarterly Trend Annual Trend

10% 9% 4% 5% 18% 20% 60% 56% 9% 10% 12 months to end of Jun-18 12 months to end of Jun-19 An excellent job A good job A poor job A very poor job Don’t know

69% 66% % Good/Excellent (NET)

significantly lower than Q1 18/19

67% 65% 74% 64% 61% 65% 68% 57% 67% Male Female 16 to 34 35 to 54 55+ White BAME Yes No

Demographic Analysis (last 12 months)

% Good/Excellent (NET) Gender Age Ethnicity Victim of crime 74% 73% 71% 71% 67% 64% 64% 64% 64% 61% 60% 60% 59% 57% Braintree Colchester Chelmsford Harlow Maldon Tendring Southend-On-Sea Thurrock Basildon Rochford Uttlesford Brentwood Castle Point Epping Forest

District Comparisons (last 12 months)

% Good/Excellent (NET)

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Around three quarters of f under 35s think their local police are doing a good or excellent jo job

Q13b Taking everything into account, how good a job do you think the police in this area are doing? FIRST ASKED IN Q3 17/18

• Three quarters of Braintree residents (74%) think the police in their

area are doing a good or excellent job, compared to less than 6 out of 10 in Castle Point (59%) and Epping Forest (57%)

• Less than 6 out of 10 recent victims of crime (57%) think the police in

their area are doing a good or excellent job

12% 11% 6% 6% 8% 10% 17% 15% 40% 44% 16% 14% 12 months to end of Jun-18 12 months to end of Jun-19 Strongly agree Tend to agree Neither Tend to disagree Strongly disagree Don’t know

56% 58%

8 Q4 How much would you agree or disagree that Essex Police understand the issues that affect your community? MSG average taken from Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW): March 2019

Agreement that EP understands community issues increased significantly

NET refers to the combined score for the two most positive answer options (Strongly/Tend to Agree). Significance testing at 95% confidence level.

68%

MSG Average Agree (NET) 54% 56% 53% 54% 60% 57% 59% 60% 58% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Q1 17/18 Q2 17/18 Q3 17/18 Q4 17/18 Q1 18/19 Q2 18/19 Q3 18/19 Q4 18/19 Q1 19/20

% Strongly/Tend to Agree (NET)

Quarterly Trend

% Agree (Net)

Annual Trend

61% 56% 63% 60% 54% 59% 54% 52% 59% Male Female 16 to 34 35 to 54 55+ White BAME Yes No

Demographic Analysis (last 12 months)

% Strongly/Tend to Agree (NET) 64% 63% 62% 61% 61% 60% 59% 59% 58% 58% 58% 51% 50% 48% Braintree Colchester Castle Point Harlow Thurrock Maldon Chelmsford Southend-On-Sea Rochford Basildon Tendring Uttlesford Brentwood Epping Forest

District Comparisons (last 12 months)

% Strongly/Tend to Agree (NET)

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Over 55s, , BAME residents and cri rime vic ictims remain the le least li likely to agree EP understand community is issues

Q4 How much would you agree or disagree that Essex Police understand the issues that affect your community?

• Those aged 16-34 remain the most likely to agree EP understand issues affecting

their community (63%)

• Almost two-thirds of residents living in Braintree (64%) and Colchester (63%)

agree EP understand issues affecting their community, compared to only around half in Uttlesford (51%), Brentwood (50%) and Epping Forest (48%)

Gender Age Ethnicity Victim of crime

10 Q5 How much would you agree or disagree that Essex Police are dealing with crime and anti-social behaviour that matter in your area? MSG average taken from Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW): 12 Months March 2019 National average taken from BMG Report on Public Views of Policing in England and Wales 2018

Around half agree EP are dealing with crime and ASB in their area

55%

MSG Average Agree (NET)

42%

National Average Agree (NET) 51% 49% 46% 49% 51% 45% 47% 45% 45% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Q1 17/18 Q2 17/18 Q3 17/18 Q4 17/18 Q1 18/19 Q2 18/19 Q3 18/19 Q4 18/19 Q1 19/20

% Strongly/Tend to Agree (NET)

NET refers to the combined score for the two most positive answer options (Strongly/Tend to Agree). Significance testing at 95% confidence level.

Quarterly Trend Annual Trend

Rollin

• lling 12 months

8% 7% 11% 11% 16% 21% 15% 16% 37% 37% 12% 9% 12 months to end of Jun-18 12 months to end of Jun-19 Strongly agree Tend to agree Neither Tend to disagree Strongly disagree Don’t know

% Agree (Net) 49% 46%

significantly lower than Q1 18/19

46% 45% 55% 43% 41% 45% 52% 38% 47% Male Female 16 to 34 35 to 54 55+ White BAME Yes No

Demographic Analysis (last 12 months)

% Strongly/Tend to Agree (NET) 55% 55% 50% 50% 47% 47% 45% 44% 42% 41% 38% 38% 38% 38% Colchester Braintree Chelmsford Harlow Maldon Tendring Southend-On-Sea Thurrock Rochford Basildon Brentwood Castle Point Uttlesford Epping Forest

District Comparisons (last 12 months)

% Strongly/Tend to Agree (NET)

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Less than 4 out of f 10 recent victims of f crime agree EP are dealing with crime and ASB in their area

Q5 How much would you agree or disagree that Essex Police are dealing with crime and anti-social behaviour that matter in your area?

• Under 35s (55%) and BAME residents (52%) are the most likely to agree

EP are dealing with crime and ASB in their area

• Over half of those living in Colchester and Braintree (55%) agree EP are

dealing with crime and ASB, compared with less than 4 out of 10 in Brentwood, Castle Point, Uttlesford and Epping Forest (38%)

Gender Age Ethnicity Victim of crime

15% 18% 5% 7% 80% 75% 12 months to end of Jun-18 12 months to end of Jun-19 Yes No Don't know

12 Q7 If you were to make a complaint to Essex Police about an

• fficer or staff member, do you think you would be treated fairly?

Agreement that EP would treat you fairly if f you made a complaint has decreased significantly

80% 80% 78% 78% 82% 77% 78% 74% 70% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Q1 17/18 Q2 17/18 Q3 17/18 Q4 17/18 Q1 18/19 Q2 18/19 Q3 18/19 Q4 18/19 Q1 19/20

% Strongly/Tend to Agree (NET)

Qua uarterly Trend Annual Trend

significantly lower than all previous Quarters

75% 75% 73% 75% 76% 76% 64% 68% 76% Male Female 16 to 34 35 to 54 55+ White BAME Yes No

Demographic Analysis (last 12 months)

% Yes 83% 82% 81% 80% 79% 78% 76% 75% 73% 73% 71% 69% 67% 67% Braintree Maldon Uttlesford Rochford Colchester Chelmsford Tendring Castle Point Harlow Southend-On-Sea Thurrock Brentwood Epping Forest Basildon

District Comparisons (last 12 months)

% Yes

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• There are significant differences in agreement between Districts – 83%
• f those living in Braintree think they would be treated fairly

compared with 67% of those in Basildon and Epping Forest

Q7 If you were to make a complaint to Essex Police about an

• fficer or staff member, do you think you would be treated fairly?

BAME residents & vic ictims of f cri rime are the le least li likely to thin ink they would be treated fairly if if they made a complaint

Gender Age Ethnicity Victim of crime

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Over 8 out of f 10 agree EP respond to emergencies, alt lthough le less th than 6 out of f 10 agree th they are preventing cri rime

Q8 To what extent do you agree or disagree that Essex Police and the organisations they work with are: NB: Don’t Know excluded from the analysis

NET refers to the combined score for the two most positive answer

• ptions (Strongly Agree/Agree)

5% 5% 5% 7% 8% 9% 8% 9% 12% 14% 14% 16% 24% 28% 29% 34% 58% 64% 65% 61% 57% 48% 54% 49% 25% 18% 15% 16% 10% 15% 9% 8% Responding to emergencies Protecting children and vulnerable people Supporting victims and witnesses Tackling serious organised crime Bringing offenders to justice Policing the roads Dealing with ASB Preventing crime

Annual Trend: Rolling 12 months

Strongly disagree Disagree Agree Strongly agree

% Agree (Net) Year Ending

Jun 2019 Jun 2018 83% ↓ 85% 82% ↓ 86% 81% ↓ 85% 77% ↓ 85% 68% ↓ 74% 63% ↓ 66% 63% ↓ 68% 57% ↓ 64% ↑ significant increase ↔ no change ↓ significant decrease

15 Q9 Thinking about the police in your local area, which of these phrases best describes the way you would speak about them to other people? National average taken from BMG Report on Public Views of Policing in England and Wales 2018

More would speak highly of f local police than be critical of f them

40%

National Average Speak highly

34% 32% 31% 33% 35% 30% 33% 31% 33% 40% 39% 40% 39% 39% 43% 40% 40% 39% 5% 5% 6% 5% 4% 7% 8% 7% 6% 21% 24% 23% 22% 22% 20% 20% 21% 22% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Q1 17/18 Q2 17/18 Q3 17/18 Q4 17/18 Q1 18/19 Q2 18/19 Q3 18/19 Q4 18/19 Q1 19/20 Speak highly Mixed views Critical No views

Quarterly Trend Annual Trend

23% 21% 5% 7% 39% 41% 33% 32% 12 months to end of Jun-18 12 months to end of Jun-19 Speak highly Mixed views Critical No views

31% 33% 33% 32% 31% 32% 34% 32% 32% Male Female 16 to 34 35 to 54 55+ White BAME Yes No

Demographic Analysis (last 12 months)

% Speak highly 37% 36% 36% 36% 35% 32% 31% 31% 30% 30% 29% 28% 28% 26% Braintree Harlow Basildon Chelmsford Colchester Tendring Southend-On-Sea Maldon Thurrock Rochford Brentwood Uttlesford Castle Point Epping Forest

District Comparisons (last 12 months)

% Speak highly

16 Q9 Thinking about the police in your local area, which of these phrases best describes the way you would speak about them to other people?

Only around a quarter of residents in Epping Forest would speak highly of f police in their local area

• Under 35s and BAME residents are the most likely to speak highly of

their local police

Gender Age Ethnicity Victim of crime

17 Q10 If you were to report a crime or incident in the future, how confident are you that you would receive a good service from Essex Police?

Around 7 out of 10 are confident of f receiving a good service fr from EP if f they were to report a crime

NET refers to the combined score for the two most positive answer options (Very/Fairly Confident). Significance testing at 95% confidence level.

74% 74% 70% 72% 77% 71% 72% 67% 67% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Q1 17/18 Q2 17/18 Q3 17/18 Q4 17/18 Q1 18/19 Q2 18/19 Q3 18/19 Q4 18/19 Q1 19/20

% Very/Fairly Confident (NET)

Quarterly Trend Annual Trend

4% 5% 6% 7% 17% 19% 52% 51% 21% 19% 12 months to end of Jun-18 12 months to end of Jun-19 Very confident Fairly confident Not very confident Not at all confident Don’t know

73% 69% % Confident (Net)

significantly lower Q4 17/18 – Q4 18/19

69% 70% 77% 67% 65% 69% 72% 57% 71% Male Female 16 to 34 35 to 54 55+ White BAME Yes No

Demographic Analysis (last 12 months)

% Very/Fairly Confident (NET) 78% 75% 73% 73% 73% 70% 69% 69% 65% 65% 65% 64% 63% 60% Braintree Colchester Maldon Harlow Chelmsford Basildon Southend-On-Sea Thurrock Castle Point Tendring Brentwood Uttlesford Rochford Epping Forest

District Comparisons (last 12 months)

% Very/Fairly Confident (NET)

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Vic ictims of f cri rime are th the le least lik likely to feel confident about receiving a good service fr from EP if if th they were to report a crime

Q10 If you were to report a crime or incident in the future, how confident are you that you would receive a good service from Essex Police?

Gender Age Ethnicity Victim of crime

• Under 35s (77%) are the most likely to feel confident about receiving a

good service from EP if they were to report a crime

• There are significant differences in confidence between Districts – over

three-quarters of those living in Braintree (78%) would feel confident compared with just 6 out of 10 in Epping Forest (60%)

19 Q15 Please say how much you agree or disagree with the following statement: I am confident that the police use their stop and search power fairly and respectfully NB: Don’t Know excluded from the analysis

Agreement that EP use their stop and search power fairly and respectfully has decreased significantly

NET refers to the combined score for the two most positive answer options (Strongly/Tend to Agree). Significance testing at 95% confidence level.

significantly lower than Q1 17/18 – Q2 18/19

85% 85% 80% 80% 82% 79% 70% 71% 69% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Q1 17/18 Q2 17/18 Q3 17/18 Q4 17/18 Q1 18/19 Q2 18/19 Q3 18/19 Q4 18/19 Q1 19/20

% Strongly/Tend to Agree (NET)

Quarterly Trend Annual Trend

2% 3% 4% 4% 12% 21% 47% 41% 35% 31% 12 months to end of Jun-18 12 months to end of Jun-19 Strongly agree Tend to agree Neither Tend to disagree Strongly disagree

% Agree (Net) 82% 72%

70% 74% 68% 71% 76% 72% 68% 71% 72% Male Female 16 to 34 35 to 54 55+ White BAME Yes No

Demographic Analysis (last 12 months)

% Strongly/Tend to Agree (NET) 78% 76% 76% 76% 75% 75% 74% 73% 72% 71% 69% 68% 66% 60% Uttlesford Harlow Castle Point Maldon Chelmsford Braintree Tendring Colchester Southend-On-Sea Basildon Thurrock Rochford Brentwood Epping Forest

District Comparisons (last 12 months)

% Strongly/Tend to Agree (NET)

20 Q15 Please say how much you agree or disagree with the following statement: I am confident that the police use their stop and search power fairly and respectfully NB: Don’t Know excluded from the analysis

• Over 55s are the most likely to agree the police use their stop and

search power fairly & respectfully (76%)

• Residents in Epping Forest (60%) are the least likely to agree

Under 35s and BAME residents remain th the le least lik likely to agree th the police use th their stop and search powers fairly & respectfully

Gender Age Ethnicity Victim of crime

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56% 40% 4% Yes No Don't know/ not sure

NQ2 Are you aware that Police Officers in your area use body worn video cameras? First Asked Q1 19/20 N=1,853 NQ4 To what extent do you agree or disagree that the use of Body Worn Video Cameras by Essex Police Officers makes you feel safer. First Asked Q1 19/20 N=1,853

51% 27% 12% 5% 2% 3% Strongly agree Tend to agree Neither Tend to disagree Strongly disagree Don’t know/not sure

Over half lf are aware that Polic lice Officers use Body Worn Vid ideo Cameras – over three-quarters agree these cameras make them feel l safer

Section Three Visibility & Presence

23 Q1 How satisfied are you with the level of policing in your local area? By 'local area' we mean the area within about 15 minutes walking distance of your home. National average taken from BMG Report on Public Views of Policing in England and Wales 2018

Around 4 out of 10 are satisfi fied with the level of f local policing

Quarterly Trend

NET refers to the combined score for the two most positive answer options (Very Satisfied/ Satisfied). Significance testing at 95% confidence level.

61%

National Average Satisfied (NET) 45% 45% 37% 42% 46% 36% 38% 39% 39% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Q1 17/18 Q2 17/18 Q3 17/18 Q4 17/18 Q1 18/19 Q2 18/19 Q3 18/19 Q4 18/19 Q1 19/20

% Satisfied (Net)

Annual Trend

Rollin

• lling 12 months

2% 2% 9% 10% 26% 28% 21% 21% 36% 31% 7% 7% 12 months to end of Jun-18 12 months to end of Jun-19 Very satisfied Satisfied Neither Dissatisfied Very dissatisfied Don't know

% Satisfied (Net) 42% 38%

significantly lower than Q1 18/19

40% 36% 50% 36% 31% 36% 56% 32% 39% Male Female 16 to 34 35 to 54 55+ White BAME Yes No

Demographic Analysis (last 12 months)

% Strongly/Tend to Agree (NET) 47% 47% 44% 41% 40% 40% 34% 34% 34% 33% 33% 31% 31% 30% Chelmsford Colchester Harlow Basildon Thurrock Braintree Southend-On-Sea Tendring Rochford Maldon Uttlesford Brentwood Castle Point Epping Forest

District Comparisons (last 12 months)

% Satisfied (Net)

24 Q1 How satisfied are you with the level of policing in your local area? By 'local area' we mean the area within about 15 minutes walking distance of your home. National average taken from Ipsos Mori Report on Public Views of Policing in England and Wales 2017/18

Under 35s & BAME residents are the most li likely to be satis isfied wit ith the le level of f policing in in their lo local area

• Less than a third of victims of crime (32%) and residents aged 55+ (31%) are

satisfied with the level of policing in their local area

• There are significant differences in satisfaction between Districts – almost half of

those living in Chelmsford (47%) and Colchester (47%) are satisfied compared with less than a third in Brentwood (31%), Castle Point (31%) and Epping Forest (30%)

NET refers to the combined score for the two most positive answer

• ptions (Very Satisfied/Satisfied)

Gender Age Ethnicity Victim of crime

25 Q2 How important, if at all, do you think it is to have a regular uniformed police presence in the area where you live? National average taken from BMG Report on Public Views of Policing in England and Wales 2018

A regular uniformed police presence remains important for the majo jority of Essex residents

NET refers to the combined score for the two most positive answer options (Very/Fairly Important). Significance testing at 95% confidence level.

78%

National Average Important (NET) 67% 68% 65% 62% 58% 64% 68% 63% 60% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Q1 17/18 Q2 17/18 Q3 17/18 Q4 17/18 Q1 18/19 Q2 18/19 Q3 18/19 Q4 18/19 Q1 19/20

% Very Important

Quarterly Trend Annual Trend

7% 7% 28% 29% 63% 64% 12 months to end of Jun-18 12 months to end of Jun-19 Very important Fairly important Not very important Not at all important Don't know

47%

National Average Very Important

91% 92% % Important (Net)

60% 67% 51% 67% 70% 64% 65% 76% 62% Male Female 16 to 34 35 to 54 55+ White BAME Yes No

Demographic Analysis (last 12 months)

% Very Important 79% 70% 70% 69% 69% 68% 62% 62% 59% 58% 58% 55% 52% 49% Basildon Castle Point Harlow Epping Forest Thurrock Southend-On-Sea Brentwood Tendring Rochford Chelmsford Braintree Colchester Uttlesford Maldon

District Comparisons (last 12 months)

% Very Important

26 Q2 How important, if at all, do you think it is to have a regular uniformed police presence in the area where you live? National average taken from Ipsos Mori Report on Public Views of Policing in England and Wales 2017/18

Three quarters of f recent vic ictims of f cri rime continue to thin ink a regular uniformed police presence is is very ry im important

• Under 35s are the least likely to think a regular uniformed police presence is very

important (51%)

• Eight out of 10 residents living in Basildon (79%) think a regular uniformed police

presence is very important, compared with less than half in Maldon (49%)

Gender Age Ethnicity Victim of crime

27 Q3 Compared to the last 12 months has there been a change in the level of policing in this area? National average taken from BMG Report on Public Views of Policing in England and Wales 2018

A quarter continue to feel there has been a decrease in in the le level of f policing in in the la last 12 months

22%

National Average Service provided by local police has got worse 4% 6% 6% 6% 4% 7% 6% 6% 7% 26% 25% 26% 25% 24% 28% 29% 27% 23% 65% 65% 65% 64% 66% 60% 58% 61% 62% 5% 4% 3% 4% 6% 5% 7% 7% 8% Q1 17/18 Q2 17/18 Q3 17/18 Q4 17/18 Q1 18/19 Q2 18/19 Q3 18/19 Q4 18/19 Q1 19/20 Don't know Decrease About the same Increase

Quarterly Trend Annual Trend

6% 6% 25% 26% 65% 60% 4% 7% 12 months to end of Jun-18 12 months to end of Jun-19 Increase About the same Decrease Don't know

Section Four Crime & ASB Perceptions

29 Q19 Compared with 12 months ago, do you think crime and anti-social behaviour have become more of a problem in your area less of a problem, or has it not changed? National average taken from BMG Report on Public Views of Policing in England and Wales 2018

Those who thin ink cri rime & ASB have become more of f a problem decreased sig ignificantly in in Q1 2019/20

Significance testing at 95% confidence level

significantly better than all previous Quarters

26%

National Average More of a problem 39% 40% 34% 32% 35% 38% 40% 41% 27% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Q1 17/18 Q2 17/18 Q3 17/18 Q4 17/18 Q1 18/19 Q2 18/19 Q3 18/19 Q4 18/19 Q1 19/20

% More of a problem

Quarterly Trend Annual Trend

5% 8% 35% 37% 55% 50% 6% 5% 12 months to end of Jun-18 12 months to end of Jun-19 Less of a problem No change More of a problem Don't know

31% 42% 29% 39% 40% 37% 28% 51% 35% Male Female 16 to 34 35 to 54 55+ White BAME Yes No

Demographic Analysis (last 12 months)

% More of a problem 45% 43% 43% 43% 43% 41% 38% 37% 36% 32% 30% 29% 27% 24% Harlow Castle Point Southend-On-Sea Epping Forest Basildon Thurrock Brentwood Tendring Rochford Uttlesford Chelmsford Braintree Colchester Maldon

District Comparisons (last 12 months)

% More of a problem

30 Q19 Compared with 12 months ago, do you think crime and anti-social behaviour have become more of a problem in your area less of a problem, or has it not changed?

Around half of f vic ictims of f cri rime thin ink cri rime and ASB has become more of f a problem in in the la last 12 months

• Under 35s (29%) and BAME residents (28%) are the least likely to think crime and

ASB has become more of a problem

• Almost half of those living in Harlow (45%) think crime and ASB has become more
• f a problem compared with less than a quarter in Maldon (24%)

Gender Age Ethnicity Victim of crime

Section Five Police Engagement

32 Q20 How interested, if at all, are you in knowing what the police are doing in your local area?

Around 8 out of f 10 are in interested in in knowing what the police are doing in in their lo local area

Significance testing at 95% confidence level

significantly lower than Q1 17/18 – Q2 18/19

85% 86% 85% 85% 85% 87% 80% 82% 81% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Q1 17/18 Q2 17/18 Q3 17/18 Q4 17/18 Q1 18/19 Q2 18/19 Q3 18/19 Q4 18/19 Q1 19/20

% Very/Fairly Interested

Quarterly Trend Annual Trend

3% 5% 11% 12% 52% 49% 33% 33% 12 months to end of Jun-18 12 months to end of Jun-19 Very interested Fairly interested Not very interested Not at all interested Don't know

National average taken from BMG Report on Public Views of Policing in England and Wales 2018

81%

National Average

85% 82% % Interested (Net)

81% 83% 76% 85% 85% 83% 72% 85% 82% Male Female 16 to 34 35 to 54 55+ White BAME Yes No

Demographic Analysis (last 12 months)

% Interested 85% 85% 85% 85% 84% 84% 83% 83% 83% 83% 80% 79% 79% 77% Uttlesford Castle Point Rochford Braintree Thurrock Maldon Colchester Southend-On-Sea Brentwood Tendring Epping Forest Harlow Chelmsford Basildon

District Comparisons (last 12 months)

% Interested

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Under 35s and BAME residents are the le least li likely to be in interested about knowing what the poli lice are doing

• Around 8 out of 10 residents across all Districts are interested in knowing what

the police are doing in their local area

Gender Age Ethnicity Victim of crime

Q20 How interested, if at all, are you in knowing what the police are doing in your local area?

40% 36% 38% 38% 38% 38% 34% 35% 38% Male Female 16 to 34 35 to 54 55+ White BAME Yes No

Demographic Analysis (last 12 months)

% Informed 43% 42% 41% 39% 38% 38% 38% 38% 37% 36% 36% 36% 34% 26% Uttlesford Tendring Colchester Braintree Thurrock Chelmsford Southend-On-Sea Maldon Castle Point Rochford Basildon Harlow Epping Forest Brentwood

District Comparisons (last 12 months)

% Informed

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Only a thir ird of f vic ictims of f cri rime and BAME residents feel in informed about what the poli lice are doing in in their area

• Over 4 out of 10 of those living in Uttlesford (43%), Tendring (42%) and Colchester

(41%) feel informed about what police are doing in their area compared with just a quarter in Brentwood (26%)

Gender Age Ethnicity Victim of crime

Q21 Overall, how well informed do you feel about what the police in your local area are doing?

35 Q26 Before this interview were you aware of the role of the Essex Police & Crime Commissioner?

Around a third are aware of f the role of f the Essex Police & Crime Commissioner

42% 38% 41% 39% 38% 34% 39% 35% 33% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Q1 17/18 Q2 17/18 Q3 17/18 Q4 17/18 Q1 18/19 Q2 18/19 Q3 18/19 Q4 18/19 Q1 19/20

% Aware

significantly lower than Q1 18/19

Quarterly Trend Annual Trend

Rollin

• lling 12 months

39% 35% 12 months to end of Jun-18 12 months to end of Jun-19

% Aware

38% 32% 25% 35% 43% 36% 28% 40% 35% Male Female 16 to 34 35 to 54 55+ White BAME Yes No

Demographic Analysis (last 12 months)

% Aware 48% 47% 40% 39% 38% 37% 36% 35% 35% 34% 32% 29% 27% 26% Maldon Uttlesford Chelmsford Rochford Tendring Colchester Southend-On-Sea Braintree Brentwood Epping Forest Castle Point Basildon Harlow Thurrock

District Comparisons (last 12 months)

% Aware

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Over 55s remain the most li likely to be aware of f the role

• f

f the Essex Poli lice & Cri rime Commissioner

• Less than 3 out of 10 under 35s (25%) and BAME residents (28%) are aware
• f the role of the Essex Police & Crime Commissioner
• Almost half of those living in Maldon (48%) and Uttlesford (47%) are aware

compared to less than 3 out of 10 in Basildon (29%), Harlow (27%) and Thurrock (26%)

Gender Age Ethnicity Victim of crime

Q26 Before this interview were you aware of the role of the Essex Police & Crime Commissioner?

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Respondent Breakdown Ju

July 2018 – Ju June 2019

48% 52%

10% 10% 10% 10% 9% 8% 8% 7% 5% 5% 5% 5% 4% 4% Colchester Basildon Southend-On-Sea Chelmsford Thurrock Braintree Tendring Epping Forest Castle Point Harlow Rochford Uttlesford Brentwood Maldon Weighted Proportions

28% 33%

16-34 35-54

38%

55+

90% 10%

White BAME

9%

Yes

Gender Disability Age District Ethnic Group

Results have been weighted to accurately represent the population size of each District

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In Introduction & Methodology

• This report details the ninth quarter of results for the Essex Police Public Perceptions Survey
• Since the survey began 17,356 Essex residents have been interviewed – approx. 1,250 in each of the 14

Districts

• Fieldwork is now split between interviews taking place over the phone and face to face. This methodology

helps engage young people. In Q1 19/20 70% of interviews took place face-to-face and 30% over the phone

• Results have been weighted to accurately represent the population size and demographics of each District
• The report presents the results at an annual and quarterly level to compare the performance of Essex Police

and highlight significant changes in public perceptions over time

• District and demographic analysis combines the sample from the four quarters over the last 12 months to

add greater confidence to the results

• The results are also benchmarked against the National (BMG) and CSEW MSG average where possible
• Future reports will continue to track changes in public perception levels and identify high performing areas

and those with need for improvement