Staffordshire Police

Public Perception August 2025

SECTION 1: Policing in your local area

Q1: How important, if at all, do you think it is to have a visible police presence in the area where you live? *

Very Important
Fairly Important
Not Very Important
Not at all Important

Q2: Thinking about your local area. How often would you say you see a police officer or Police Community Support Officer (PCSO)? By 'local area' we mean the area within about 15 minutes walking distance of your home. *

Every day
Weekly
About once a fortnight
About once a month
Once every six months
Less often
Never

Q3a: In the past 12 months, have you had any contact with Staffordshire Police? This could include police officers, PCSOs, special constables, active citizens, police cadets and police volunteers. *

Yes (Go to Q3b)
No (Go to Q4)
Don't Know (Go to Q4)

Q3b: Overall, was/were the police representative(s) professional? i.e. courteous, well presented, listened and communicated well? *

Very professional
Fairly professional
Neither
Not very professional
Not at all professional

Q3c: How often have you had contact with Staffordshire Police in the past 12 months? *

Every day
Weekly
About once a fortnight
About once a month
Once every six months
Less often

Q4: Do you feel you could rely on your local police team if you needed them? *

Yes
No
Don't Know

Q5: Compared to the last 12 months do you feel there has there been a change in the number of police officers or PCSOs in your local area? *

Increase
Decrease
About the same
Lived in the area less than a year

Q6: To what extent do you agree or disagree that Staffordshire Police is: *

Statement Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree
Dealing with crime and anti-social behaviour
Responding effectively to emergencies
Tackling Serious organized Crime
Policing the Roads
Supporting victims and witnesses
Bringing offenders to justice
Protecting children and vulnerable people
Working together with the Local Authority to tacke crime

NQ2: How much do you agree or disagree that Staffordshire Police understand the issues that affect your community? *

Strongly agree
Tend to agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Tend to disagree
Strongly disagree

Q7: What do you think should be the biggest priorities for Staffordshire Police? *

Burglary
Vehicle crime
Violent crime
Robbery / mugging
Drug-related crime
Hate crime (including racism etc.
Road safety
Exploitation
Domestic Abuse
Sexual Abuse
Fraud
Serious and Organised Crime
Cyber crime
Threats to public order
Child Sexual Abuse
Terrorism
Anti-social behaviour
Missing people


Q8: How safe do you feel in your local area during the day? *

Very safe
Fairly safe
Fairly unsafe
Very unsafe

Q9: How safe do you feel walking alone in your local area after dark? If you do not go out after dark, please say how safe you would feel.

Very safe
Fairly safe
Fairly unsafe
Very unsafe

Q10: What concerns, if any, do you have around your personal safety? *



Q11: How likely do you think it is that you might become a victim of crime in your area? *

Very likely
Fairly likely
Fairly unlikely
Very unlikely

NQ1: What, if any, are the main crime or anti-social behaviour issues in your local area? By local area we mean within a 15-minute walk of your home. *

Burglary
Vehicle crime
Vehicle related nuisance
Anti-social behaviour
Public order and violence
Robbery
Drug-related activity
Harrassment
Domestic Abuse / violence
No issues
Not sure
Other


SECTION 2: Your experience of Staffordshire Police

Q12: Please say how much you agree or disagree with the following statement: Taking everything into account, I have confidence in Staffordshire Police? *

Strongly agree
Tend to agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Tend to disagree
Strongly disagree

Q13: Could you explain why you chose this option? *



Q14: Please say how much you agree or disagree with the following statement: Taking everything into account, I have confidence in Staffordshire Police? *

No, nothing has happened to me
Yes, something happened to me
Yes, something happened to a friend/relative
Yes, I saw/heard/read something in the media or on social media

Q15: If yes, what was it?*



Q16: How confident are you that Staffordshire Police treat people fairly? *

Very confident
Fairly confident
Not very confident
Not at all confident
Don't know

Q17: To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: My local police treat people from different backgrounds equally? *

Strongly agree
Tend to agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Tend to disagree
Strongly disagree

Q18: Have you personally been a victim of crime or anti-social behaviour in the past 12 months? *

Yes (Go to Q19)
No (Go to NQ3)

Q19: If yes, how many times have you been a victim of crime or anti-social behaviour in the last 12 months?*

One
Two
Three
More than three (please specify)


Q20:Did you report the crime(s) to the police? *

Yes (Go to Q21)
No (Go to NQ3)

Q21: Taking the most recent experience of reporting crime or anti-social behaviour into account, to what extent do you agree this was satisfactorily dealt with/ resolved? *

Strongly agree
Tend to agree
Neither agree nor disagree
Tend to disagree
Strongly disagree

NQ3: Have you contacted Staffordshire Police in the past 2 years? *

No
Yes, in last 12 months
Yes, in last 18 months
Yes in last 2 years
Yes, more than 2 years ago

NQ3a: IF YES TO NQ3: What was your reason(s) for contacting Staffordshire Police?

Report a crime
Reporting suspicious activity
Seeking Information or Advice
Traffic-Related Issues
Noise Complaints
Welfare Checks
Reporting Lost and Found
Witnessing an Incident
Attending community meetings or events organised by the police
Seeking help in non-criminal emergencies, such as medical crises
Requesting advice on home security
Reporting public disturbances or anti-social behaviour
Making a suggestion
Making a complaint
Other
Don’t know / can’t remember

Q22: If you had a non-emergency issue that you wanted to let the police know about, how would you prefer to contact them? (Tick all that apply) *

Email
Online / website
Using social media (Twitter / Facebook / etc)
At a local meeting (eg Beat surgery)
At a police station
By telephone
Other (please specify)


Q23: Overall, how well informed do you feel about what the police in your local area are doing? *

Very well informed
Fairly well informed
Not very well informed
Not at all informed

Q24: How do you most frequently find out about local policing and crime? (Tick all that apply) *

Email
Police website
Newsletter delivered through door
Public meeting
Community groups (i.e. Neighbourhood Watch)
Social media
Media
Other (please specify)


Q25: Do you know who your current Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner is? *

Yes (Specify Name)
Yes – but not by name
No


SECTION 3: Personal Information

Q26: Which area in Staffordshire do you live in? *

Stafford
Stoke-on-Trent
Cannock
East Staffordshire
Lichfield
Tamworth
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Staffordshire Moorlands
South Staffordshire

Q27: Are you: *

Male
Female
Trans
Non-binary
Other
I would prefer not to say

Q28: Which of the following best describes how you think of yourself? *

Heterosexual
Gay Man
Gay Woman
Bisexual
Other
I would prefer not to say

Q29: How old are you? *

16-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65 and over
I would prefer not to say

Q30: How would you describe your ethnic origin? *

Arab
Asian or Asian British - Indian
Asian or Asian British - Pakistani
Asian or Asian British - Bangladeshi
Asian or Asian British - Any other Asian background
Black or Black British - Caribbean
Black or Black British - African
Black or Black British - Any other Black background
Chinese
Mixed - White and Black Caribbean
Mixed - White and Black African
Mixed - White and Asian
Mixed - Any other mixed background
White British
White - Irish
White - Gypsy Traveller
White - Any other background
Prefer not to say
Other (please specify below)


Q31: Do you have a disability? (Are your day to day activities limited because of a health problem or disability which has lasted, or is expected to last, at least 12 months). *

Yes
No
Prefer not to say

Q32: If yes, please select the nature of your disability: *

Physical impairment
Visual impairment
Hearing impairment
Mental health condition
Long term health condition
Other
Prefer not to say