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Written by Webmaster
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Thursday, 22 April 2010 |
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MCSD Commissioners conducted a survey to gauge MCSD residents' sentiment on crime in their neighborhoods. We received almost 450 responses by mail and electronically. Those results are shown below. | | Online | Mail | total | % | | | | | | | | | | | | Where do you live? | | | | Parkview/City Park Triangle | 17 | 95 | 112 | 26% | | | | N. of Carrollton & Canal (City Park/Cemetery) | 18 | 126 | 144 | 33% | | | | E. of Carrollton & Canal (Bayou) | 7 | 48 | 55 | 13% | | | | S. of Carrollton & Canal (Tulane) | 16 | 77 | 93 | 21% | | | | W. of Carrollton & Canal (Uptown/cemetery) | 3 | 27 | 30 | 7% | | | | Elsewhere | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1% | | | | total | | | 438 | 100% | | | | | | | | | | | | Safe to walk around block? | | | | Very safe | 5 | 16 | 21 | 5% | | | | Safe | 29 | 175 | 204 | 46% | | | | Unsafe | 15 | 150 | 165 | 38% | | | | Very unsafe | 12 | 37 | 49 | 11% | | | | total | | | 439 | 100% | | | | | | | | | | | | How often violent crime occurs? | | | | Very often | 8 | 21 | 29 | 7% | | | | sometimes | 29 | 180 | 209 | 49% | | | | minimally | 22 | 146 | 168 | 40% | | | | never | 1 | 18 | 19 | 4% | | | | total | | | 425 | 100% | | | | | | | | | | | | Safe for raise family? | | | | Absolutely safe | 8 | 55 | 63 | 15% | | | | somewhat safe | 35 | 251 | 286 | 67% | | | | not very safe | 15 | 45 | 60 | 14% | | | | absolutely not safe | 3 | 13 | 16 | 4% | | | | total | | | 425 | 100% | | | | | | | | | | | | Compare your area to other parts of nola? | | | | Far more safe | 6 | 52 | 58 | 14% | | | | More safe | 35 | 249 | 284 | 67% | | | | Less safe | 14 | 54 | 68 | 16% | | | | Far less safe | 4 | 12 | 16 | 4% | | | | total | | | 426 | 100% | | | | | | | | | | | | Considering leaving due to crime concerns? | | | | Yes - taken actions | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2% | | | | Yes - considered it | 16 | 44 | 60 | 14% | | | | No - not considering it | 20 | 138 | 158 | 38% | | | | No way leaving due to crime | 20 | 170 | 190 | 46% | | | | total | | | 415 | 100% | | | | | | | | | | | | Rank in order the services you would like the MCSD to provide | | | | Most | important | somewhat | Less | Least | | | Targeting nusiance businesses, houses, etc. | 55% | 33% | 8% | 2% | 1% | 100% | | Deterrence by patrolling | 56% | 37% | 6% | 1% | 0% | 100% | | Escort services | 7% | 15% | 34% | 30% | 14% | 100% | | Watching home while on vacay | 19% | 28% | 23% | 22% | 8% | 100% | | traffic stops/speeding checkpoints | 11% | 19% | 24% | 18% | 28% | 100% | | | | | | | | | | Has crime decreased over last year? | | | | Yes | 12 | 98 | 110 | 28% | | | | No | 46 | 236 | 282 | 72% | | | | total | | | 392 | 100% | | |
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