Perception of Event Security

I am conducting a survey to understand the perception of event security in Sheffield. The survey is in
the form of a questionnaire and only has closed ended questions, requiring you to tick or cross the
boxes that apply. The purpose of this survey is for my final year project at University.

The questionnaire should not take you longer than five minutes and all information is completely
confidential. The information gained from this survey will only be used for educational purposes and
will not be passed on to any third parties. At no point in this survey will you be asked to disclose any
information that will make you identifiable, however if you feel uncomfortable answering any of the
questions then do not feel obliged to do so.

Thank you for taking the time to fill this out.

Once the survey has been completed please hand it back.

Louise Bradbury

Gender: Male Female

Age: 18-21 22-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61+

Please indicate which events you attend and how often:

Event Never Weekly Fortnightly Once a 6-12 times 1-6 times a

attend month a year year
Sports
Music
Club nights
Family events
Other

What are your motivations for attending events? (Please tick the 3 most important)

To socialise with people in general To socialise with friends

For excitement
To spend time with your family
To experience culture
Because of the atmosphere
To feel involved with the event
To escape everyday life
To experience something new or unusual
Because of the content
If you have a free ticket
To meet new people
How do the following impact your event experience?

Very Slightly Slightly Very

Indifferent
Negatively Annoying Improve Positively
Friendly Venue Staff
Friendly Security Staff
Interaction with Police
The Feeling of Safety
Amount of Lighting at Night
Crowding
No. Of Police/Security
Having your Bag Searched
Alcohol Restrictions
Stage Barrier Systems
Entrance/Exit Barriers
Electronic Ticket Scanning
Cleanliness of Venue
Clear Signage and Directions
Evident Drug Use
Drunk Attendees

How important is your safety when you consider attending an event?

Don’t consider it Not important Slightly important Very Important

How concerned are you for your safety when attending the following events?

Not at all Not Slightly Very

Average
concerned Concerned Concerned Concerned
Sporting Events
Music Events
Club Nights
Family Events

How safe or unsafe do you...

Very
Unsafe Safe Very Safe
Unsafe
...perceive Sheffield to be?
...feel in public in Sheffield during the day?
...feel in public in Sheffield at night?
...feel at an event compared to being out in public?
How much would the following affect your decision to attend an event you wanted to go to?

Definitely
Would Consider Would Consider Definitely Still
Would Not
Not Attending Still Attending Attend
Attend
Possibility of Crime at
the event
Possibility of Anti-social
Behaviour at the event
Possibility of
Victimisation at the
event
Possibility of Drunken
behaviour at the event
Images of
crime/violence/terrorism
in the media

How concerned or unconcerned about your safety would you be...

Not at all Not Very Slightly Very

Concerned Concerned Concerned Concerned
...leaving an event in the dark?
...leaving an event alone?
...about being attacked or robbed at an
event?
...about being victimised at an event?
...about being pick pocketed at an event?
...if the venue was hazardous?
...about attending an event if there were
images of crime/violence/terrorism in the
media?
...if someone had died at the event in the
past, or there had been highly publicised
security issues about the event?

Have you ever decided not to attend an event because of security issues at the event in the past?

Yes No

Have you ever been disappointed with the security at an event?

Yes No
Please complete the following statements:

Very A Bit Averag Fairly Very

Unsafe Unsafe e Safe Safe
A large number of people at an event makes
me feel...
The event atmosphere makes me feel...

Visible police at an event make me feel...

Visible security at an event makes me feel...

Visible stewards at an event make me feel...

Having my bag searched at an event makes me

feel...
Attending an event where alcohol is consumed
makes me feel...
Attending an event where alcohol isn’t allowed
makes me feel...
A lack of signage at an event makes me feel...

Are you more concerned about security at an event if the venue has poor facilities such as badly
managed waste facilities?

Yes No

Have you ever been a victim of crime?

Yes No

If you answered 'No' to the above question, thank you, you have completed the
questionnaire.

If yes, what was the crime?

Racially Harassed
Property Stolen/theft or burglary
Robbed
Victimised/Threatened
Physically Attacked
Other

Have you ever been a victim of crime when attending an event?

Yes No
If yes, what was the crime?

Racially Harassed
Property Stolen/theft or burglary
Robbed
Victimised/Threatened
Physically Attacked
Other

How affected were you after becoming a victim of crime?

Very Much Affected Quite Affected Slightly Affected Not Affected at All

If you were a victim of crime at an event how much has it affected the importance of security for
you at an event?

Very Much Affected Quite Affected Slightly Affected Not Affected at All

You have now completed the questionnaire. I appreciate your help by taking the time to
complete this questionnaire. Thank you,.