Safer Streets 2 - Phase 2

We asked

The Safer Streets 2 Project was a crime reduction programme in Central Birkenhead and Seacombe which was completed in March 2022. Part of the funding was used to install around 30 new alleygates in Central Birkenhead and Seacombe, as well as new CCTV and streetlighting upgrades. In order to assess the impact of the Safer Streets 2 project we asked for your thoughts on the new alleygates, CCTV provision and streetlighting, including whether or not you noticed a reduction in crime or anti-social behaviour in the area.

You said

A total of 31 survey responses were received, however 12 were excluded due to the respondent's postcode being outside of the Safer Streets 2 area.

The responses were mixed on alleygates, with most respondents using positive language when describing how they feel going into their alleyways following the transformation, but most respondents responded with negative sentiments about the alleyways and stated that the clean-up of the alleyways or installation of alleygates did not do much to change their negative perceptions. Some respondents stated that they now feel safer or have no change in experience.

The responses were also mixed for CCTV, with the majority of respondents reporting no change in their experience of criminal behaviour since the installation of CCTV cameras in their area and no change in how safe they feel in their community since the installation of CCTV cameras. A number of respondents stated that they felt they had to install CCTV on their properties in order to protect their properties or in response to instances of crime.

When asked about whether changes to streetlighting had changed their experiences of criminal behaviour, the majority of respondents stated that they had no change in experience, whereas some stated that they had experienced less instances of crime.

For more information about the consultation and to view the consultation report click here.

We did

Following the consultation, the feedback will be used to help the council target resources more effectively and help structure bids for future projects.