In previous VicPD Community Surveys respondents consistently report that they feel safer in our downtown areas during the day than they do at night. This trend continued in 2021 across both municipalities. In Victoria we saw a 5% drop this year, to 77% of respondents, in those who reported feeling safe in Downtown Victoria during the day. In 2020, 35% of respondents reported feeling safe in Downtown Victoria at night. Those who reported feeling safe dropped an additional 6% this year, to 29% in 2021. Do respondents feel safe in Esquimalt Plaza?
Respondents consistently report feeling safer in Esquimalt Plaza than they do in Downtown Victoria, both during the day and at night. There was a drop in respondents who reported feelings safe during the day, falling 4% in 2021 to 83%. Half of respondents feel safe in Esquimalt Plaza at night - a drop of 1% from 2020.Our Key Insights2021 VicPD Community Survey respondents reported feeling less safe in downtown Victoria and Esquimalt Plaza than they did last year. Survey to survey, respondents consistently feel safer during the day than they do at night. While half of respondents feel safe in Esquimalt Plaza at night, less than one third of respondents indicated feeling safe in downtown Victoria at night.Up next | Do respondents feel VicPD is accountable?Next week, we’ll look at another survey question asking if respondents feel VicPD officers are accountable. For the full survey details, including responses to all the questions, methodology and percentage of error visit: https://vicpd.ca/open-vicpd/community-survey/ -30-
