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www.cambridge.wa.gov.au CAMBRIDGE SAFE AND SECURE 2021-2024
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION 2
Our Mission
STRATEGIC DIRECTION 3
We will maintain and enhance our very liveable suburbs, their streetscapes and character and our
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS 4 vibrant activity centres through strategic, cost effective management of resources and an enhanced
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 5 community experience based on a locals first philosophy.
SURVEY RESULTS 6
The Town of Cambridge is committed to making the community a safe place in which to live, work
WA POLICE PRIORITY AREAS 7
and recreate through working collaboratively with the community as a whole, including Council,
FIVE COMMUNITY SAFETY PRIORITY AREA GOALS 7 residents, local businesses, State and non-government agencies.
HOME SAFETY 8
GRAFFIT AND ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR 9 In 2008 the Town developed its first Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan which was
MOTOR VEHICLE RELATED CRIME 10 responding to the 2004 State Government Community Safety and Crime Prevention Strategy,
which outlined how the community would be supported to “plan, implement and evaluate
ROAD SAFETY 11
sustainable action to improve safety and wellbeing”. Since 2008 the Town has regularly reviewed
SAFE PLACES AND SPACES 12 the CSCPP in 2011, 2014 and 2016.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 13
The Town of Cambridge is located in Perth’s Western Suburbs, with a land area of 22km and with
a population of approximately 28,481. The Town encompasses the suburbs of City Beach, Floreat,
Wembley, West Leederville and small areas of Mt Claremont, Daglish, Shenton Park, Subiaco,
ACCESS AND INCLUSION Jolimont and Wembley Downs. The Town has a mix of residential, business, parks and beaches
This Plan is available in alternative formats upon request, including Braille, large including City Beach, Floreat Beach, Perry Lakes and Lake Monger Reserve.
print, electronic and audio format on CD. National Relay Service (NRS): 13 36 77
Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS): 131 450
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Graffiti Management
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS The Town continues to implement a successful
Graffiti Removal Program with rapid removal
with streamlined software allowing for an
2016-2020 efficient service, with over 800 reports of
graffiti removed since 2016.
The current Community Safety Road Safety
and Crime Prevention Plan was The Town continued its successful Vehicle Child
Restraint fitting and checking service, this is free
implemented over a four year of charge for Town residents and provided at
period (2016-2020) and the a low cost for non-residents. There were over
key priority areas that were 200 checks undertaken from June 2016 until
June 2020.
identified in the Plan were as
follows: St John Partnership
In 2018 the Town entered into a two year
• Residential Burglary; partnership with St John’s WA to become the
• Community awareness of safety and crime first ‘St John Safe Town’. This incorporated
prevention; ensuring Town staff had up to date first aid
• Theft from motor vehicles; qualifications, providing discounted first aid
• Anti-social behaviour; courses to local residents and rolling out the
• Graffiti and vandalism; and 24/7 external defibrillator program to council
buildings, community groups and sporting
• Road Safety
clubs.
STRATEGIC The Town achieved many of Constable Care
the actions set out for each of The Town continues to support Constable Care
DIRECTION the priority areas and continues each year with funding towards their school
educational programs which they provide to the
to support these through the Town’s local primary schools.
following ongoing community
Within the Town’s Strategic Community Plan 2018-2028, a priority Get to Know Your Neighbour
safety initiatives:
is to ‘create and maintain safe, friendly and open environments that Since 2016 the Town has provided funds
and supported 44 local Get to Know Your
residents can access and enjoy’, with key actions being: 1. Free child car restraint fittings;
Neighbour events, which encourages local
2. Safety Houses; streets to come together and host a gathering
• Implement the Community Safety and Crime The aim of the plan is to map the safety issues 3. Graffiti management; creating community spirit and creating safer
Prevention Plan. of primary concern to the community and 4. Constable Care; neighbourhoods.
• Implement the Public Health Plan. document the strategies and partnerships 5. Eyes on the Street;
• Plan for recovery operations in the event of a to deal with these issues. The key objective 6. Get to Know Your Neighbour program; and Stay on Your Feet - Falls Prevention
local emergency. of the plan is to make the Town a safer 7. Regional and Western Suburb Community In 2018 the Town was successful in applying for
• Monitor, inform and educate the community place to live and visit for all members of the Safety Networking Meetings. funding through Injury Matters to implement
community through the coordinated actions of a Falls Prevention program for seniors in the
on community safety issues.
government, local groups and residents. Town.
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COMMUNITY SAFETY AND
CRIME PREVENTION SURVEY RESULTS
The key findings from the 103 survey responses are as follows:
COMMUNIITY PERECEPTIONS REGARDING HOW SAFE THEY FEEL
Survey participants were asked to give community. Consistent with similar studies,
feedback on a range of questions relating to respondents reported very high rates of feeling
their levels of fear and their sense of safety in of safety during the day (regardless of location),
the community. First, participants were asked with lower sense of safety in public places and
to rate the variations in their perceptions of at the beach after dark.
safety as a function of time/place within the
Table 5. Survey respondent perceptions of safety across time and space
Location and time of safety assessment Very safe/safe Neither Very unsafe/unsafe Unsure/NA
At home alone during the day 90% 8% 2% 0%
At home alone after dark 72% 19% 8% 1%
In local streets/public during the day 92% 4% 3% 0%
In local streets/public after dark 42% 25% 32% 1%
Local parks/beaches during the day 91% 3% 2% 3%
COMMUNITY Local parks/beaches after dark 30% 20% 42% 8%
ENGAGEMENT The news/media and word of mouth appeared
very important factors influencing perceptions
When Respondents were asked how
the Town can make parks, beaches and
of safety. public toilets feel safer, an overwhelming
majority specified ‘improved lighting’
To develop Cambridge Safe and Secure, stakeholder and community as a key strategy.
engagement was undertaken to identify the priority strategies and
actions that needed to be incorporated in the new plan.
The same survey from the 2016 CSCPP review • Website
was used again to have clear comparisons • Social Media
across the data gathered. The survey was open • Fortnightly newsletter in Post Newspaper
for four weeks with a total of 103 participants • Hard copies at all Town facilities
completing the survey. The survey was
promoted via the following channels.
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WA POLICE PRIORITY
AREAS
The WA Police Annual Report 2020 identified the following
Community Safety and Crime Prevention priority areas;
• Youth Local Police data was analysed from 2017 –
• Family Violence 2020 and it shows that overall, there was a
• Mental Health 30% decline in the number of annual offences
COMMUNITIES • Drugs recorded by WAPOL in the Town (West
Leederville, Wembley, City Beach, Floreat, Mt
• Retail Crime
• Aboriginal Wellbeing Claremont and Jolimont) from 2017 to 2020.
BIGGEST SAFETY CONCERNS
Respondents were asked to rank The highest ranked priorities were home
(from 1 to 5) which offences they believed burglary, dangerous driving, and sexual assault. FIVE COMMUNITY SAFETY AND CRIME
should be addressed as priorities in the local However these responses are not based on
area (with 1 being the most important). The any actual police data statistics but purely the
average rankings and total summing of ranks community’s sense of priorities. PREVENTION GOALS
are displayed in the Table below.
Following reviewing the findings from • Home safety
Top 3 Community Percieved Crime Areas the Town’s stakeholder and community • Graffiti & Antisocial behaviour
engagement phase, reviewing the community • Motor Vehicle Related Crime
Shoplifting safety and crime prevention priorities of the • Road safety
Commercial burglary
Western Australian Police Force, and reviewing • Safe places and spaces
Illegal Dumping
Drink driving offences
the existing plan, the Town has identified
Drunken / disorderly behaviour five main goals for its Safe and Secure Plan
These goals are outlined in the
Graffiti 2021-2024 (in no particular order of priority)
Implementation Plan.
Vandalism as follows:
Theft of cars
DV
Robbery
Assault
Drug use / substance abuse
Theft from cars
Sexual assault
Dangerous driving - vehicle offences
Home burglary
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
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HOME GRAFFITI & ANTISOCIAL
Goal - Increase the communities
Goal - Reduce graffiti vandalism/
SAFETY understanding and awareness BEHAVIOUR anti-social behaviour in public places
of home safety.
Action Responsibility 21/22 22/23 23/24 Action Responsibility 21/22 22/23 23/24
1.1 Continue with CCTV Partnership program for residents, COMMUNITY 1.1 Continue to provide a free graffiti removal service to all COMMUNITY
businesses and community groups. SAFETY ✓ ✓ ✓ residential and commercial properties. SAFETY ✓ ✓ ✓
Engage with WAPOL on any ‘good news’ stories that WAPOL Work in conjunction with WAPOL Goodbye Graffiti Team WAPOL
come from partnership program and promote via to promote and implement messaging and programs to TOC COMMS
promotional channels. prevent graffiti vandalism
1.2 Continue to distribute and promote key community COMMUNITY 1.2 Engage with non-profits with high risk youth to engage COMMUNITY
safety and crime prevention messaging around home SAFETY ✓ ✓ ✓ on urban art projects to educate and reduce youth SAFETY ✓ ✓ ✓
safety though the Town’s local events, website, print offending.
media, brochures and social media platforms. COMMS
1.3 Work closely with WAPOL to identify hotspot areas COMMUNITY
1.3 Provide a CPTED (Crime Prevention through COMMUNITY relating to anti-social behaviour. SAFETY ✓ ✓ ✓
Environmental Design) assessment for residents, SAFETY ✓ ✓ ✓
businesses and community groups. Implement relevant programs and strategies to WAPOL
address anti-social behaviour – including reporting to
Integrate CPTED principals into planning policies. COMMS CRIMESTOPPERS.
1.4 Continue the ‘Get To Know Your Neighbour’ program COMMUNITY
to engage local street networks. SAFETY ✓ ✓ ✓ 1.4 Continue to support Constable Care Child Safety
Foundation to provide their targeted community safety
COMMUNITY
SAFETY ✓ ✓ ✓
programs in the Town’s Local Primary Schools.
1.5 Engage with WAPOL Community Engagement Division WAPOL
to continue to work on initiatives and strategies COMMUNITY ✓ ✓ ✓
to reduce home burglaries and other crimes against SAFETY
the home.
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MOTOR VEHICLE ROAD
Goal - To reduce the incidents Goal - To improve awareness and
RELATED CRIME of theft from motor vehicles SAFETY increase safety on the roads in the
in the identified hotspots Town of Cambridge
Action Responsibility 21/22 22/23 23/24 Action Responsibility 21/22 22/23 23/24
1.1 Invest in a network of unmonitored solar CCTV towers COMMUNITY 1.1 Work with Fleet Officer to implement Fleet Safety Policy COMMUNITY
at the beach foreshore areas (2021-2024). SAFETY ✓ ✓ ✓ from WALGA Roadwise program. SAFETY ✓ ✓ ✓
Utilise Variable Messaging Board in Summer to promote COMMS Implement the WALGA Roadwise program of INFRASTRUCTURE
key messaging to beach patrons regarding Motor ‘Community Safe Speed Promise’
Vehicle Crime
1.2 Continue to provide and promote the ‘Slow Down COMMUNITY
1.2 Introduce an anti-theft screw distribution program for COMMUNITY Consider our Kids’ bin stickers SAFETY ✓ ✓
vehicle number plates to reduce theft. SAFETY ✓ ✓ ✓
1.3 Promote and educate the community on Child Car COMMUNITY
Design and produce vehicle dash stickers for beach and
park users to have in their car to deter car break-ins.
COMMS
Restraints through the Town’s local events, website, print SAFETY ✓ ✓ ✓
media, brochures and social media platforms.
COMMS
1.3 Continue to distribute and raise awareness around key COMMUNITY
messages relating to motor vehicle crime though the SAFETY ✓ ✓ ✓
Town’s local events, website, print media, brochures and 1.4 Continue to support and promote through print media, COMMUNITY
social media platforms. WAPOL brochures and social media platforms, the key road SAFETY ✓ ✓ ✓
safety campaigns throughout the year including Easter
Blessing of the Roads and double demerits.
1.4 Continue ‘Eyes on the Street’ program to educate COMMUNITY
community groups, businesses and Council Officers SAFETY ✓ ✓ ✓
(Rangers and other field staff) to be aware of community 1.5 Utilise CCTV to identify unauthorised car clubs and hoon WAPOL
safety and crime prevention and encourage them to drivers at City Beach Challenger Parade. COMMUNITY
report suspicious behaviours to police. SAFETY
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SAFE PLACES
Goal - To activate and promote
AND SPACES an inclusive community in-turn
reducing the perceived fear of crime
Action Responsibility 21/22 22/23 23/24
1.1 Manage and implement the annual Canines of COMMUNITY
Cambridge event that promotes a safe and connected SAFETY ✓ ✓ ✓
community.
RANGER SERVICES
1.2 Work in a collaborative manner with local schools, COMMUNITY
businesses and community groups to respond to SAFETY ✓ ✓
emerging community safety issues.
1.3 Continue to provide annual funding to support COMMUNITY
Constable Care to run their safety programs in local SAFETY ✓ ✓ ✓
primary schools
COMMS
1.4 Implement a campaign to raise awareness and COMMUNITY
encourage the community to register their CCTV at WA SAFETY ✓ ✓ ✓
Police Cam-Map WA CCTV database.
1.5 Continue to advocate for any individuals experiencing WAPOL
homelessness COMMUNITY ✓ ✓ ✓
SAFETY
1.6 Implement CPTED (Crime Prevention Through COMMUNITY
Environmental Design) principals at the Town’s Places SAFETY ✓ ✓ ✓
and Spaces to enhance safety.
Review Lighting Audit – identify opportunities for INFRASTRUCTURE
improved lighting at priority areas
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
1.7 Provide free workshops and initiatives to the community COMMUNITY
relating to Community Safety and Crime Prevention SAFETY ✓ ✓ ✓
priority areas.
& REFERENCES
The Town of Cambridge acknowledges and • WA Police Community Engagement Division
appreciates the support and assistance from • Wembley Police
the following individuals and Agencies with • Residents in the Town of Cambridge
the creation of this Safe and Secure ePlan
2021-2024:
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Administration/Civic Centre 1 Bold Park Drive FLOREAT WA 6014 Monday to Friday 8 am - 5 pm PO Box 15 FLOREAT WA 6014 Tel: (08) 9347 6000 Fax: (08) 9347 6060 Email: mail@cambridge.wa.gov.au cambridge.wa.gov.au
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