HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM ROYAL BOROUGH OF KENSINGTON & CHELSEA PARKS POLICE CONSULTATION PERFORMANCE AND INFORMATION TEAM FINANCE AND CORPORATE SERVICES LONDON BOROUGH OF HAMMERSMITH & FULHAM 2 INTRODUCTION Age Breakdown of Respondents by Borough This report analyses the responses from the consulta- 45 42 tion on Hammersmith & Fulham’s and Kensington & 40 32 Chelsea’s Parks Police. The consultation ran from the 35 29 31 23rd April to the 20th May 2012. In total there were 30 25 20 252 respondents. 159 were from H&F, 78 were from 20 16 15 K&C, and 15 were either not from the two boroughs or 12 15 8 10 did not state where they lived. 10 5 1 3 12 5 00 0 0 The graph on the right shows the age breakdown of respondents broken down by borough. 85+ 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75-84 Under 18 H&F RBK&C HOW DO YOU USE YOUR LOCAL PARK? 33 people said they used Bishops Park the most. Of these: Of these: 25 (76%) said they used it to walk The table below shows how people use the park they through on their way to somewhere; 24 (73%) said visit most often. they used it for recreation; and 11 (33%) said they used it as a parent with children. 48 people said that they used Holland Park most often. Of these: 28 (58%) said they used it to walk 28 people said they used South Park the most. Of through on their way to somewhere; 38 (79%) said these: Of these: 20 (71%) said they used it to walk they used it for recreation; and 13 (27%) said they through on their way to somewhere; 21 (75%) said used it for dog walking. they used it for recreation; and 11 (39%) said they used it for dog walking. I work for a To walk For recrea- business in As a parent How do you use your local As a sports through on For dog tion / re- or sur- with chil- Total park? participant my way walking laxation rounding dren somewhere the park Bishops Park 8 25 24 3 0 11 33 Brook Green 1 3 3 0 0 1 3 Cathnor Park 0 2 1 1 0 2 3 Eel Brook Common 5 10 8 4 0 2 11 Frank Banfield Park 0 2 1 1 0 0 2 Furnival Gardens 0 4 4 0 0 1 4 H&F Hammersmith Park 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Hurlingham Park 0 1 1 8 0 2 9 Lillie Road Recreation Ground 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 Margravine Cemetary 0 17 14 1 0 1 20 Normand Park 0 1 2 1 0 1 2 Other (non-H&F / RBKC) 2 10 14 4 0 3 18 Ravenscourt Park 5 13 15 6 0 6 24 South Park 3 20 21 11 0 9 28 St Peter's Square 1 7 9 3 0 4 10 Wormholt Park 0 3 3 1 0 1 3 Wormwood Scrubs 0 0 1 5 0 0 6 Avondale Park 0 2 3 2 0 3 4 K&C K&C Cremorne Gardens 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Holland Park 6 28 38 13 0 7 48 Kensington Memorial Park 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 Little Wormwood Scrubs 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 St Luke's Gardens 0 6 4 2 0 2 7 Tavistock Square Gardens 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 Westfield Park 0 5 3 1 0 1 5 PARKS POLICE CONSULTATION 3 SAFETY BY 5 TOP USED PARKS, H&F Feelings of Safety PARKS, K&C PARKS, AND OOB OOB Parks -6% 28% 67% n=18 PARKS Other K&C Parks -5%-14% 33% 48% n=21 This section breaks Other H&F Parks -2%-9% 53% 25% n=53 down the questions on safety in parks by the Margravine Cemetary -5% -26% 53% 16% n=19 following groups: Hol- land Park, Bishops Ravenscourt Park 39% 52% n=23 Park, South Park, Ravenscourt Park, South Park -4% 57% 36% n=28 Margravine Ceme- tery, Other H&F Bishops Park 44% 44% n=32 Parks, Other K&C Parks, and other out Holland Park -2% 20% 78% n=45 of borough parks. -40% -20% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Fairly safe Very safe Fairly unsafe Very unsafe ASB/ CRIME PROBLEMS BY 5 ASB/ Crime in Holland Park TOP USED PARKS, H&F PARKS, K&C Vandalism -10% 36% 54% n=39 PARKS, AND OOB PARKS Drugs -6% 31% 64% n=36 Dog Waste -5% -32% 45% 18% n=44 This section breaks down the questions on OOC Dogs -31% 45% 24% n=42 ASB/ crime in parks by the following groups: Intimidating -2%-2% 43% 52% n=42 Holland Park, Bish- ops Park, South Rough Sleepers -8% 40% 53% n=40 Park, Ravenscourt Robbery -3% 46% 51% Park, Margravine n=37 Cemetery, Other H&F Violence 40% 60% n=40 Parks, Other K&C Parks, and other out -40% -20% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% of borough parks. Not a very big problem Not a problem at all A fairly big problem A very big problem ASB/ Crime in Bishops Park Vandalism -4% -18% 50% 29% n=28 Drugs -10% 29% 62% n=21 Dog Waste -7% -30% 60% 3% n=30 OOC Dogs -23% 63% 13% n=30 Intimidating -4%-14% 43% 39% n=28 Rough Sleepers 20% 80% n=25 Robbery -10% 62% 29% n=21 Violence 54% 46% n=24 -40% -20% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Not a very big problem Not a problem at all A fairly big problem A very big problem 4 ASB/ Crime in South Park Vandalism -19% 58% 23% n=26 Drugs -13% 61% 26% n=23 Dog Waste -7% -33% 56% 4% n=27 OOC Dogs -21% 58% 21% n=24 Intimidating -24% 52% 24% n=25 Rough Sleepers -9% 22% 70% n=23 Robbery -5% 73% 23% n=22 Violence 67% 33% n=24 -60% -40% -20% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Not a very big problem Not a problem at all A fairly big problem A very big problem ASB/ Crime in Ravenscourt Park Vandalism -4% -22% 39% 35% n=23 Drugs -11%-11% 32% 47% n=19 Dog Waste -18% -36% 41% 5% n=22 OOC Dogs -17% -13% 57% 13% n=23 Intimidating -10% 52% 38% n=21 Rough Sleepers -10%-14% 38% 38% n=21 Robbery -5%-15% 50% 30% n=20 Violence -9%-9% 45% 36% n=22 -60% -40% -20% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Not a very big problem Not a problem at all A fairly big problem A very big problem ASB/ Crime in Margravine Cemetary Vandalism -12% -29% 41% 18% n=17 Drugs -15% -38% 38% 8% n=13 Dog Waste -6% -39% 50% 6% n=18 OOC Dogs -33% 44% 22% n=18 Intimidating -11% -42% 42% 5% n=19 Rough Sleepers -7%7% 86% n=14 Robbery -6% -33% 56% 6% n=18 Violence -5% -35% 55% 5% n=20 -60% -40% -20% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Not a very big problem Not a problem at all A fairly big problem A very big problem PARKS POLICE CONSULTATION 5 ASB/ Crime in Other H&F Parks Vandalism -2%-20% 57% 20% n=49 Drugs -7% -27% 38% 29% n=45 Dog Waste -15% -44% 33% 7% n=54 OOC Dogs -2% -27% 58% 13% n=52 Intimidating -6% -32% 38% 23% n=47 Rough Sleepers -2%-16% 36% 46% n=50 Robbery -5%-13% 42% 39% n=38 Violence -14% 40% 47% n=43 -60% -40% -20% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Not a very big problem Not a problem at all A fairly big problem A very big problem ASB/ Crime in Other K&C Parks Vandalism -5% -19% 33% 43% n=21 Drugs -25% -5% 40% 30% n=20 Dog Waste -14% -24% 43% 19% n=21 OOC Dogs -15% -35% 35% 15% n=20 Intimidating -14% -14% 57% 14% n=21 Rough Sleepers -5% 47% 47% n=19 Robbery -11%-11% 33% 44% n=18 Violence -6% -18% 35% 41% n=17 -60% -40% -20% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Not a very big problem Not a problem at all A fairly big problem A very big problem ASB/ Crime in Out of Borough Parks Vandalism -13% 44% 44% n=16 Drugs -8%-8% 31% 54% n=13 Dog Waste -6% -17% 56% 22% n=18 OOC Dogs -11% -6% 39% 44% n=18 Intimidating -6% 44% 50% n=18 Rough Sleepers 33% 67% n=15 Robbery -7% 36% 57% n=14 Violence -6% 41% 53% n=17 -40% -20% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Not a very big problem Not a problem at all A fairly big problem A very big problem 6 HOW SAFE IS YOUR LOCAL PARK? WHAT MAKES YOU FEEL SAFE/ UNSAFE IN YOUR LOCAL PARK? The graph below breaks down the answers to the question ‘How safe is your local park?’ by Park most The table breaks down the free text answers to the used. question what makes you feel safe/ unsafe in your local park?. Presence of Recent Lack of Presence of Parks attack / lighting other Police mugging people How safe is your local park? H&F 21 15 8 30 K&C 19 3 0 6 Total 40 18 8 36 Avondale Park n=4 -50% 50% Cremorne Gardens n=1 100% Holland Park n=48 -2% 92% Kensington Memorial Park n=1 100% Little Wormwood Scrubs n=1 100% St Luke's Gardens n=7 100% Tavistock Square Gardens n=2 -50% 50% Westfield Park n=5 -20% 80% K&C Parks n=69 -7% 88% n=33 Bishops Park 85% Brook Green n=3 67% Cathnor Park n=3 -67% 33% Eel Brook Common n=11 -9% 82% Frank Banfield Park n=2 100% Furnival Gardens n=4 100% Hammersmith Park Hurlingham Park n=9 89% Lillie Road Recreation Ground Margravine Cemetary n=20 -5% 65% Normand Park n=2 -50% 50% Other (non-H&F / RBKC) n=18 -6% 94% Ravenscourt Park n=24 88% South Park n=28 -4% 93% St Peter's Square n=10 -10% 80% Wormholt Park n=3 100% n=6 Wormwood Scrubs -17%50% H&F Parks n=178 -5% 82% -100% -50% 0% 50% 100% Safe Unsafe PARKS POLICE CONSULTATION 7 FEELINGS OF SAFETY BROKEN DOWN BY HOW PEOPLE USE THE PARK.