ANNEXURE A CRIME PREVENTION IN NEIGHBOURHOODS CHECKLIST

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1 ANNEXURE A CRIME PREVENTION IN NEIGHBOURHOODS CHECKLIST RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS Name of suburb PLEASE ENCIRCLE THE ANSWER OF YOUR CHOICE Questionnaire number STREET ME 5 6 Dwelling number TYPE OF NEIGHBOURHOOD (Mark only one) Dwelling within an open neighbourhood ( fenced off in any way or in a secure village) Dwelling within an enclosed neighbourhood or a closed off neighbourhood Dwelling within a security village/ estate TYPE OF FENCE AROUND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD 5 TYPE OF FENCE IN FRONT OF NEIGHBOURHOOD (Mark only one option) Wood Wire fence Concrete palisade 8 Solid brick Steel/iron palisade 5 Partly palisade & partly solid brick 9 See through brick Precast, solid concrete fencing 6 ne 0 Out of sight Mixed use of brick foundation and steel palisade on top 7 Other: specify 6 If there is a fence/ in front, are there any extra security measures on top of this fence/? 7 TYPES OF SECURITY MEASURES ON TOP OF FENCE/WALL IN FRONT OF NEIGHBOURHOOD 5 6 Barbed wire Spikes Broken glass 6 7 Razor wire Electrical wire 5 Surveillance camera

2 9 Other: Please specify Height of fence in front of neighbourhood (Taking into consideration the extra security measures placed on top of the fence) metre 5 9 TYPE OF FENCE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF NEIGHBOURHOOD (Mark only one option) Wood Wire fence Concrete palisade 8 Solid brick Steel/iron palisade 5 Partly palisade & partly solid brick 9 See through brick Precast, solid concrete fencing 6 ne 0 Out of sight Mixed use of brick foundation and steel palisade on top 7 Other: Please specify If there is a fence/ on the left side, are there any extra security measures on top of this fence/? Ye s 8 TYPES OF SECURITY MEASURES ON TOP OF FENCE/WALL ON THE LEFT SIDE OF NEIGHBOURHOOD 9 0 Barbed wire Spikes Broken glass 6 Razor wire Electrical wire 5 Surveillance camera 7 Other: Please specify Height of fence on the left side of neighbourhood (Taking into consideration the extra security measures placed on top of the fence) metre TYPE OF FENCE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF NEIGHBOURHOOD (Mark only one option) Wood Wire fence Concrete palisade 8 --

3 Solid brick Steel/iron palisade 5 Partly palisade & partly solid brick 9 See through brick Precast, solid concrete fencing 6 ne 0 Out of sight Mixed use of brick foundation and steel palisade on top 7 Other: Please specify 0 If there is a fence/ on the right side, are there any extra security measures on top of this fence/? Ye s 5 TYPES OF SECURITY MEASURES ON TOP OF FENCE/WALL ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF NEIGHBOURHOOD Barbed wire Spikes Broken glass 6 5 Razor wire Electrical wire 5 Surveillance camera Other: Please specify Height of fence on the right side of neighbourhood (Taking into consideration the extra security measures placed on top of the fence) metre TYPE OF FENCE AT BACK OF NEIGHBOURHOOD (Mark only one option) Wood Wire fence Concrete palisade 8 Solid brick Steel/iron palisade 5 Partly palisade & partly solid brick 9 See through brick Precast, solid concrete fencing 6 ne 0 Out of sight Mixed use of brick foundation and steel palisade on top 7 Other: Please specify If there is a fence/ at the back, are there any extra security measures on top of this fence/? 56 --

4 9 TYPES OF SECURITY MEASURES ON TOP OF FENCE/WALL AT THE BACK OF NEIGHBOURHOOD Barbed wire Spikes Broken glass 6 59 Razor wire Electrical wire 5 Surveillance camera Other: Please specify Height of fence at back of neighbourhood (Taking into consideration the extra security measures placed on top of the fence) metre Specify how many entrances this neighbourhood has Is formal access control (a boom) applied at all of these entrances? 70 Are there guards at the main entrance to the neighbourhood? 7 Are there any guards patrolling the neighbourhood? 7 5 Is there any signage on the gate or fence depicting the use of a security company? 7 6 Specification of area in which dwelling is situated New area/extension (Less then years old) SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOOD Established area/old area (More than years old) 7 PLEASE INDICATE IF THE FOLLOWING ARE WITHIN A ± KILOMETRE RADIUS OF THIS DWELLING: 7 A main supply road Uncertain 75 8 A highway Uncertain 76 --

5 9 A nature reserve Uncertain 77 0 A golf course Uncertain 78 An informal settlement Uncertain 79 An open field Uncertain 80 A park Uncertain 8 A bus stop Uncertain 8 5 A taxi rank Uncertain 8 6 A train station Uncertain 8 7 A railway line Uncertain 85 8 Shops/cafes Uncertain 86 9 Is there any building activity or a construction site? Uncertain OUTSIDE THE DWELLING 87 0 Are there any loiterers in sight in the street? Uncertain 88 Are there any persons in the street that are busy with activities such as walking, strolling, playing etc? Uncertain 89 Are there any persons in the gardens of the different dwellings, as far as the eye can see? LOCATION OF THE DWELLING Uncertain 90 Is the dwelling situated within 500 m of an entrance to the neighbourhood? -5-

6 9 Does the dwelling form part of the neighbourhood s boundaries? 9 5 Is the dwelling situated in a cul-de-sac? 9 6 Is this dwelling totally surrounded by other dwellings (built up areas)? 9 7 If answered no at question 6 above, please specify what the open space consists of (You may mark more than ) Park 95 Quarry 96 Open veld 97 Railway 98 Golf course 99 High way 00 Nature reserve 0 Vacant stand 0 Other (specify) 0 8 Is the front door visible from the pavement in front of the dwelling? 0 THE DWELLING 9 TYPE OF HOUSING (Mark only one option) House on separate stand or yard Unit in a retirement village House used as commune 6 Town/cluster/semi-detached house(simplex) Town/cluster/semidetached house(duplex) 5 Town/cluster/semidetached house (triplex) 7 Flat in a block of flats Other: Please specify/ SECURITY WHAT TYPE OF SECURITY MEASURES ARE IN PLACE AT THIS DWELLING? (Answer all the questions) -6-

7 50 Dogs 07 5 Intercom system 08 5 Surveillance cameras 09 5 Fencing/s around premises 0 5 Does the fence in front of the premises allow you to see what is going on inside? Partially DWELLING 55 Are there security gates in front of all the exterior doors, as observed from the street in front of dwelling? 56 Are all the windows protected by burglar bars as observed from the street in front of dwelling CRIME PREVENTION IN NEIGHBOURHOODS - Telephone interview Dear Resident, Carina Coetzer is a doctorate student in Criminology at the University of South Africa. She is also a member of the South African Police Service. In an attempt to establish preventative measures for crime in neighbourhoods, a questionnaire with specific questions was compiled. UNISA thus requests your cooperation in the completion of the questionnaire and the information will be handled in the strictest confidence by the researcher. Although you are under no obligation to answer the questions, please bear in mind that this type of information is essential to addressing crime in your neighbourhood. -7-

8 PROFESSOR DISCIPLINE LEADER: CRIMINOLOGY, UNISA H CONRADIE Tel RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS Name of suburb STREET ME Dwelling number PLEASE ENCIRCLE THE ANSWERS. ( The questions are applicable to all the members of the household) 57 Are you the owner of these premises? 58 If answered no, do you live on these premises? 5 59 How long have you been residing at these premises Years 6 7 Months 8 9 Weeks 0 60 Were you the first occupant? GENERAL 6 Do you and your neighbours watch out for each other? Uncertain 6 Do you inform your neighbours when you are absent from your premises for more then hours? Sometime s -8-

9 6 Do you inform the security guard when you are absent from your premises for more then hours? Sometime s 5 FOR THE NEXT FOUR QUESTIONS, USE A RATINGS SCALE FROM TO 5. BEING YES, INDEED, SOMETIMES YES, OTHER TIMES NOT AND 5 ABSOLUTELY NOT 6 Do you and the members of your household feel safe at your premises during the day?, indeed, to a certain extent Sometimes yes, other times, quite, absolutel y and at your premises during the night?, indeed, to a certain extent Sometimes yes, other times, quite, absolutely in your neighbourhood during the day?, indeed, to a certain extent Sometimes yes, other times, quite, absolutely and in your neighbourhood during the night? TURE, indeed, to a certain extent Sometimes yes, other times, quite, absolutely Do you or members of your household take walks in your neighbourhood? 0 69 If your answer is yes, please specify when / (May mark more than one) In the mornings (5:0 am - am) In the afternoons (:0am - 6 pm) At night (6:0 pm - pm) Late at night (:0 pm -5 am) 70 On which days do you normally go for a walk? Sunday 5 Monday 6 Tuesday 7-9-

10 Wednesday 8 Thursday 9 Friday 0 Saturday 7 Do you or members of your household participate in any other outdoor activities in your neighbourhood? Ye s 7 If your answer is yes, please specify the type of activities Jogging Run Bicycle riding 5 Swim 6 Skate boarding 7 Rollerblading 8 Squash 9 Tennis 50 Volleyball 5 Rugby/Soccer 5 Mini cricket 5 Other: Please specify 5 HEALTH 7 Do you or members of your household exercise at a gymnasium? 55 7 If your answer is yes, please specify the location of the gymnasium In the neighbourhood where you live ONLINE TECHNOLOGY Within 5 km from you More than 5 km from your home Do you or members of your household have a personal computer? If your answer is yes, is it connected to the INTERNET? -0-

11 58 77 Does your neighbourhood have its own website? Uncertain 59 CRIME RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY 78 Have they ever burgled this house? If your answer is yes, indicate how many times ATTEMPTED BURGLARY Have they ever tried to burgle this house? 6 8 If your answer is yes, indicate how many times THEFT AT PREMISES Have you or members of your household ever experienced anything being stolen from these premises? 66 8 If your answer is yes, indicate how many times MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT Has any car been stolen at these premises? If your answer is yes, indicate how many times? THEFT OUT OF OR FROM A MOTOR VEHICLE Has any car been broken into at this address? 7 87 If your answer is yes, indicate how many times HIJACKING AT YOUR RESIDENCE

12 88 Has anybody been hijacked at this address? If your answer is yes, indicate how many times HIJACKING IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD Has anybody of your household been hijacked in your neighbourhood? 78 9 If your answer is yes, indicate how many times THANK YOU FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION!