4. Analysis of sections
CRIME EXPERIENCE (C21-C26) Derek and Michael

a.  Questions

§  Feel safe alone during the day

§  Feel safe alone at night

§  Worry about crime keeps you from using parks, etc

§  Has home been broken into

§  Have you been robbed

§  Have you been assaulted

b.  Norm (e.g. median and/mode)

safe alone during day * Pre 05, Post 08 Cross tabulation

Pre 05, Post 08 / Total
2005 / 2008 / 2005
safe alone during day / a. very safe / Count / 144 / 223 / 367
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 45.0% / 54.9% / 50.6%
b. somewhat safe / Count / 135 / 124 / 259
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 42.2% / 30.5% / 35.7%
c. somewhat unsafe / Count / 31 / 36 / 67
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 9.7% / 8.9% / 9.2%
d. very unsafe / Count / 10 / 23 / 33
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 3.1% / 5.7% / 4.5%
Total / Count / 320 / 406 / 726
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 100.0% / 100.0% / 100.0%

Increase in ‘feeling safe’ during day, statistically significant but weak influence 2005 to 2008

how safe alone after dark * Pre 05, Post 08 Crosstabulation

Pre 05, Post 08 / Total
2005 / 2008 / 2005
how safe alone after dark / a. very safe / Count / 59 / 106 / 165
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 18.4% / 26.2% / 22.8%
b. somewhat safe / Count / 116 / 135 / 251
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 36.3% / 33.4% / 34.7%
c. somewhat unsafe / Count / 79 / 81 / 160
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 24.7% / 20.0% / 22.1%
d. very unsafe / Count / 66 / 82 / 148
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 20.6% / 20.3% / 20.4%
Total / Count / 320 / 404 / 724
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 100.0% / 100.0% / 100.0%

Slight increase but not statistically significant


worry- avoid public park, etc. * Pre 05, Post 08 Crosstabulation

Pre 05, Post 08 / Total
2005 / 2008 / 2005
worry- avoid public park, etc. / a. very often / Count / 38 / 62 / 100
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 13.1% / 17.1% / 15.4%
b. somewhat often / Count / 98 / 123 / 221
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 33.9% / 34.0% / 33.9%
c. rarely / Count / 103 / 105 / 208
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 35.6% / 29.0% / 32.0%
d. never at all / Count / 50 / 72 / 122
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 17.3% / 19.9% / 18.7%
Total / Count / 289 / 362 / 651
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 100.0% / 100.0% / 100.0%

No significant differences between 2005 and 2008

Break-in in past 2 years with 2005/2008

Pre 05, Post 08 / Total
2005 / 2008 / 2005
break-in past 2 yrs. / a. yes / Count / 71 / 64 / 135
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 23.4% / 16.2% / 19.3%
b. no / Count / 233 / 332 / 565
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 76.6% / 83.8% / 80.7%
Total / Count / 304 / 396 / 700
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 100.0% / 100.0% / 100.0%

Significant decline in break in’s but weak with regard to 2005 vs. 2008

Robbery in past two years with 2005/2008

Pre 05, Post 08 / Total
2005 / 2008 / 2005
stolen from you in past 2 yrs. / a. yes / Count / 33 / 52 / 85
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 10.7% / 13.1% / 12.1%
b. no / Count / 276 / 344 / 620
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 89.3% / 86.9% / 87.9%
Total / Count / 309 / 396 / 705
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 100.0% / 100.0% / 100.0%

No significant difference between 2005 and 2008


Assaults 2005 / 2008

Pre 05, Post 08 / Total
2005 / 2008 / 2005
knifed, shot, attacked with weapon / a. yes / Count / 22 / 45 / 67
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 7.0% / 11.4% / 9.4%
b. no / Count / 289 / 351 / 640
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 92.3% / 88.6% / 90.3%
3 / Count / 2 / 0 / 2
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / .6% / .0% / .3%
Total / Count / 313 / 396 / 709
% within Pre 05, Post 08 / 100.0% / 100.0% / 100.0%

Slight increase but not statistically significant.

·  Factors that influence respondent’s perceptions of the neighborhood (A5 to A17; G60)

Question / C21 / C22 / C23 / C24 / C25 / C26
Σ of A5-A17 / -.338 / -.401 / .250 / NI / NS / 0.158
A5 litter / .274 / -.272 / NS / NI / NS / NS
A6 drinking / .335 / -.274 / NS / 0.166 / 0.238 / 0.158
A7 hanging out / .328 / -.309 / .112 / NI / 0.186 / 0.192
A8 vandalism / .298 / -.364 / .198 / NI / NI / NS
A9 street drugs / .684 / -.353 / .206 / 0.197 / 0.29 / NS
A10 drugs (stores) / .375 / -.341 / .309 / NI / 0.28 / NS
A11 drugs (home) / .387 / -.371 / .264 / NI / 0.286 / 0.167
A12 burglary / .377 / -.376 / .265 / 0.271 / 0.261 / 0.224
A13 robbery / .434 / -.383 / .222 / 0.307 / 0.314 / NS
A14 gangs / .401 / -.413 / .214 / NI / 0.207 / 0.194
A15 drug use / .368 / -.426 / .258 / 1.82 / 0.38 / NS
A16 drug treatment / .411 / -.392 / .280 / 0.189 / 0.243 / NS
A17 jobs opportunity / .261 / -.188 / .187 / NI / NI / 0.158
F47 garbage collection, street / .337 / .333 / NS / .158 / 0.301 / 0.279
F48 youth sports and recreation / .348 / .279 / -.118 / 0.19 / 0.207 / 0.196

§  Perceptions of empowerment by respondents (B18-B20)

Question / C21 / C22 / C23 / C24 / C25 / C26
B 18 spray paint / .181 / .117 / NS / NI / 0.2 / NS
B 19 services / .269 / .258 / NS / 0.178 / 0.175 / 0.168
B 20 how feel / .466 / .475 / -.256 / 0.244 / 0.294 / 0.236

o  Residents views of police services (D27 to D34)

Question / C21 / C22 / C23 / C24 / C25 / C26
Sum of Calls / .214 / .223 / .156 / -.265 / 0.263 / 0.177
D27 call for family / --- / --- / -- / -- / --- / ---
D28 satisfied with police response to family / .368 / .313 / -.280 / NI / 0.355 / NS
D29 call for other than family / -- / --- / --- / ---- / --- / ---
D30 satisfied with police response for other / .324 / .348 / -.186 / .262 / 0.143 / NS
D31 call for other than crime / --- / --- / --- / --- / --- / ---
D32 satisfied with police for other than crime / .287 / .284 / -.151 / 0.168 / NS / ---
D33 police responsive? / .289 / .222 / -.110 / 0.168 / .304 / 0.161
D34 police controlling sales of illegal drugs / .283 / .280 / -.170 / NI / .236 / NS

o  Police activities and police control in the area (D36-D39)

Question / C21 / C22 / C23 / C24 / C25 / C26
D 36 police patrolling / .157 / NI / NS / NI / NS / NS
D 37 police walking / NS / NI / NS / NI / NS / NS
D 38 police chatting / NS / .187 / NS / NI / NS / NS
D 39 police arresting / .187 / .161 / .102 / 0.162 / 0.235 / 0.171

o  Attended community meetings or social meeting in area (Weeding)

Question / C21 / C22 / C23 / C24 / C25 / C26
Sum 41 meetings social and otherwise in neighborhood / NS / .243 / .243 / NI / 0.159 / NS

o  Seeding Programs and Neighborhood facilities

Question / C21 / C22 / C23 / C24 / C25 / C26
46a restoration program / NS / NI / NS / NS / NS / NS
46b neighborhood watch / NS / .206 / NS / NS / NS / 0.207
46c boy scouts / .196 / .193 / NS / NS / NS / NS
46d girl scouts / NS / NI / NS / NS / NS / NS
46e fist of gold / NS / NI / NS / NS / NS / NS
46 f parenting program / NS / NI / NS / NS / NS / NS
46g healthy teen / NS / NI / NS / NS / NS / NS
46 h night out / NS / NI / NS / NS / NS / NS
46 I arts / NS / NI / NS / NS / NS / NS
46 j Fall Festival / NS / NI / NS / 0.427 / NS / 0.427
55 Renacimiento assessment / .521 / NI / NS / NS / NS / NS
57 Philadelphia assessment / NS / NI / NS / NS / NS / NS
59 Lexington assessment / NS / NI / NS / NS / NS / 0.274
60 Parent involved with children / .236 / .167 / NS / NS / 0.215 / NS

o  Attributes of respondents

Confounding variables / C21 / C22 / C23 / C24 / C25 / C26
61 age / -.109 / -.130 / NS / NS / .156 / .125
62 occupation / .149 / .171 / NS / NS / NS / NS
62a school / NS / .551 (spurious small n) / NS / NS / NS / NS
63 under 18 / .113 / .133 / NS / NS / .184 / .156
64 gender / NS / .190 / NS / NS / NS / NS
65 owner or renter / .214 / .193 / NS / .128 / NS / NS
66 income / NS / -.145 / NS / .248 / NS / .257
67 income 2 / NS / .363 / NS / NS / NS / NS
PPD district / .131 / .160 / NS / .809 / NS / NS
A1 how long in area / NS / -.10 / .137 / NS / NS / NS