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Dorset Business Crime Survey
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Business Crime Part 1
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Business Crime Part 2
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Your details
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1. What type of business do you own or work in? (If more than one please select the one you feel is most applicable)
Farm / Stables / Kennels / Cattery
Financial services / Bank / Building Society
Garage / Petrol Station / Tyre Fitter
Healthcare – eg Care Homes
Hospitality – Café/Coffee Shop
Hospitality – Pub
Office Based Company eg Consultancy
Manufacturing
Professional eg Doctor/ Vet / Solicitor etc
Retail – Supermarket/ Department Store
Retail – Shop
Retail – Off Licence
Retail - Pharmacy
Tourist - Attraction
Tourist – Hotel
Construction/Property
2. How safe do you and/or your staff feel whilst at work? 10 = Extremely Safe
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3. What is your level of awareness of The Modern Slavery Act? 10 = Completely Aware
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4. Do you feel that the 2 National Lockdowns have led to an increase or decrease in the rate of crime against businesses?
Increase
Decrease
5. Which of the crimes listed below concerns you the most? Please tick up to 3.
Fear of crime or Anti-Social Behaviour deterring customers including begging/drugs etc
Criminal damage/vandalism
Cyber crime, fraud and cyber-enabled crime
Fake bank notes
Poaching, hare coursing, fishing
Public Order / protests
Shoplifting
Staff theft or fraud
Theft of equipment / tools
Theft of livestock, worrying and attacks
Theft of farm machinery
Threat to staff or customers
Trespass including unauthorised encampments / raves etc
Vehicle theft
Hate Crime
Other…
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6a. Have you been a victim of crime in the last year? (if no skip to question 7)
Yes
No
6b. Please tick which of the below crimes you have been a victim of.
Fear of crime or Anti-Social Behaviour deterring customers including begging/drugs etc
Criminal damage/vandalism
Cyber crime, fraud and cyber-enabled crime
Fake bank notes
Poaching, hare coursing, fishing
Public Order / protests
Shoplifting
Staff theft or fraud
Theft of equipment / tools
Theft of livestock, worrying and attacks
Theft of farm machinery
Threat to staff or customers
Trespass including unauthorised encampments / raves etc
Vehicle theft
Hate Crime
Other…
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6c. If you have been a victim of any of the crimes above, please state which one(s) and your approximate financial loss. Less than £3,000, Between £3000-£12,000, More than £12,000.
6d. Have you or your business been affected by any of the below? (Tick all that apply)
Financial loss only
Mental health issues to either yourself, family or staff from the incident
Loss of stock/equipment due to theft
Physical health issues to either yourself, family or staff from the incident
Insurance Claim
Reputational loss to business
Cost of preventative crime measures
Loss of customers in addition to financial loss
6e. Please advise of the total financial loss to business including any additional and essential business measures such as sub contracting/equipment hire – if multiple incidents please give an annual total
6f. If you said you claimed on insurance was it successful?
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No
6g. Please tell us how you reported the crime
Used 999
Used 101
Used 101 online
Used 101 email
Other
6h. Please rate the reporting experience. 10 = Excellent
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6i. Are you more or less likely to report a crime next time?
More likely
Less likely
7. Which of these business crime issues concern you the most? Please tick up to 3.
Staff time lost in reporting crime
Inadequate police response to reported crime
Loss of stock/equipment due to theft
Psychological and physical impact on staff of assaults and abuse
Difficulty of recruiting staff because of fear of crime/abuse
Trackers in vehicles
Cost of preventative crime measures
Business interruption due to equipment theft
Criminal damage to buildings/land
8. What preventative measures have you taken to deter crime? Please tick all that apply.
Locks
Alarms
CCTV
Employed security staff
Smart water / equipment tagging
Trackers in vehicles
Advice and Staff training on fraud / cyber-crime prevention
Target hardening ie reinforcement of access points to building or land
Membership of a Watch scheme – eg Farmwatch / Shopwatch / Hotelwatch etc
Membership of a BID scheme
Membership of an informal arrangement of local businesses watching and reporting
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