Reminder - next NHW Update Meeting Thursday 1 Nov

Just a reminder that the next Carseldine 6 NHW Update Meeting will be held on Thursday 1st of November at the Craigslea State School P&C Building at 7.30 pm.

The P&C building is situated at the rear of the school.

Car parking - please use the western car park near the swimming pool. You can then walk through the covered play area to the last building on the left.

Our guest speaker will be Grant "The Pawman" who will speak on the topic of "The use of dogs in the detection and solving of crime".  All dog lovers are especially invited to attend for this interesting talk.

Supper will be provided.

We hope to see you there.

UPDATE: Grant the Pawman has just advised that he will be bringing a special guest along - his dog. So we will now have a chance not just to hear Grant's talk, but also meet the the paws that make Grant "the Pawman".

We hope you will be able to make it to this extra special meeting.

Crime statistics now available online

Residents can now see the state’s month-by-month crime statistics for the past 15 years after an open data website was launched recently by the Police Minister Jack Dempsey.

The Queensland Government has also released an Annual Statistical Review showing the state’s crime figures for the year ending 30 June this year.

The review unfortunately shows overall crime increased by six per cent, including offences against the persons jumping by two per cent, offences against property by six per cent and other offences by six per cent.

While the crime rate has increased over the past year, the police have also pointed out that overall crime rates had decreased by 17 per cent since 2002/03.

There has also been a significant reduction in some categories over the past 12 months, with homicides decreasing by 10 offences over this period, a fall of 20 per cent.

Sexual and fraud offences both recorded decreases of nine per cent and 11 per cent respectively, however overall robbery offences have increased by one per cent this year, and there has been a 12 per cent increase in armed robbery offences.

The Queensland Police Service (QPS) is in the process of developing an internet-based application that will enable members of the public to access up to date QPS crime statistics which are relevant to their local area. 

You can view the month-by-month crime statistics for the past 15 years by visiting mypolice.qld.gov.au/data.

Neighbourhood Watch Survey

This is an opportunity for you to take part in a first ever Australasian community safety survey with the option to go into a draw to win a $50 fuel voucher.

The survey is being conducted by Neighbourhood Watch Australasia (NHWA). This is

the governing body of Neighbourhood Watch in Australia and incorporates Neighbourhood Support in New Zealand. It is Australasia’s largest community-based crime prevention program.

NHWA exists to promote a sense of safety, security and well-being to individuals in the community by seeking, amongst other objectives, to reduce incidents of neighbourhood crime and antisocial behaviour.

Because Neighbourhood Watch Australasia values your participation, they would like to give you the opportunity of winning a $50 fuel voucher. Simply follow the instructions when you have completed their survey. Completing the survey should take you no more than 20 minutes to complete, and your contribution is greatly appreciated.

All individuals 18 years of age and over, who are currently involved in Neighbourhood Watch across Australia can take part in this survey.

The information you provide will be used to paint a picture about how Neighbourhood Watch groups currently work across Australia.

You are not required to identify yourself. However, you are requested to provide background information regarding your gender, age, employment status etc. Be assured that the information you provide will be treated confidentially and you will remain anonymous. No information you provide will be used to identify you individually. The surveys will only be accessed by those working with Neighbourhood Watch Australasia. The survey responses will be used to evaluate the current status of Neighbourhood Watch across Australia and to inform future research to allow improvement in this area. Reports and papers may be published, however individual survey responses will not be identified.

Note that if you wish to enter the draw to win the $50 fuel voucher then you will need to provide contact details, but these details are not linked to your survey responses.

To access the survey, please click here.