Table 12
Satisfaction with personal safety and perception of neighbourhood crime by perceptions of social disorder in the neighbourhood, Canada's territories, 2009

Table 12
Satisfaction with personal safety and perception of neighbourhood crime by perceptions of social disorder in the neighbourhood, Canada's territories, 2009
Perceptions of neighbourhood social disorder	Crime higher than other neighbourhoods	Dissatisfied with personal safety from crime	Feel unsafe walking alone in evening^{Note 1}	Feel unsafe home alone^{Note 2}	Weak neighbourhood belonging
Perceptions of neighbourhood social disorder	percentage^{Note 3}
Population aged 15 and older reporting a problem with …
Noisy neighbours/loud parties
A very big or fairly big problem^{Note †}	25^{Note E: Use with caution}	18^{Note E: Use with caution}	24^{Note E: Use with caution}	31^{Note E: Use with caution}	30^{Note E: Use with caution}
Not a big problem	11^{Note **}	6^{Note **}	9^{Note **}	20^{Note **}	15^{Note **}
People hanging around on the streets
A very big or fairly big problem^{Note †}	33	15^{Note E: Use with caution}	30^{Note E: Use with caution}	38	28^{Note E: Use with caution}
Not a big problem	10^{Note **}	6^{Note **}	8^{Note **}	19^{Note **}	15^{Note *}
People sleeping on the streets
A very big or fairly big problem^{Note †}	35^{Note E: Use with caution}	Note F: too unreliable to be published	24^{Note E: Use with caution}	35^{Note E: Use with caution}	35^{Note E: Use with caution}
Not a big problem	11^{Note **}	6^{Note *}	9^{Note **}	20^{Note *}	15^{Note *}
Garbage or litter lying around
A very big or fairly big problem^{Note †}	32	16^{Note E: Use with caution}	23^{Note E: Use with caution}	32	24
Not a big problem	8^{Note **}	5^{Note E: Use with cautionNote **}	8^{Note **}	18^{Note **}	15^{Note **}
Vandalism, graffiti and other deliberate damage
A very big or fairly big problem^{Note †}	31	14^{Note E: Use with caution}	16^{Note E: Use with caution}	33	26
Not a big problem	9^{Note **}	6^{Note **}	9^{Note *}	18^{Note **}	14^{Note **}
People being attacked or harassed because of their skin colour, ethnic origin or religion
A very big or fairly big problem^{Note †}	51	29^{Note E: Use with caution}	34^{Note E: Use with caution}	38^{Note E: Use with caution}	43^{Note E: Use with caution}
Not a big problem	10^{Note **}	5^{Note **}	8^{Note **}	19^{Note **}	15^{Note **}
People using or dealing drugs
A very big or fairly big problem^{Note †}	27	13	22	31	27
Not a big problem	6^{Note E: Use with cautionNote **}	4^{Note E: Use with cautionNote **}	5^{Note E: Use with cautionNote **}	16^{Note **}	13^{Note **}
People drunk or rowdy in public places
A very big or fairly big problem^{Note †}	29	13	22	31	26
Not a big problem	5^{Note **}	4^{Note E: Use with cautionNote **}	5^{Note E: Use with cautionNote **}	16^{Note **}	12^{Note **}
Prostitution
A very big or fairly big problem^{Note †}	31^{Note E: Use with caution}	Note F: too unreliable to be published	48^{Note E: Use with caution}	50^{Note E: Use with caution}	Note F: too unreliable to be published
Not a big problem	11^{Note **}	6^{Note *}	8^{Note **}	19^{Note **}	16
† reference category ^E use with caution F too unreliable to be published * significantly different from reference category (p<0.1) significantly different from reference category (p<0.05) 1. Based on responses of people who engage in these activities. 2. Based on responses of people who are home alone in the evening or night. 3. Responses of "No opinion", "Not stated", and "Don't know" were included in the calculation of percentages. Note: Totals may not add up 100% due to rounding. Source:** Statistics Canada, General Social Survey, 2009.

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Table 12
Satisfaction with personal safety and perception of neighbourhood crime by perceptions of social disorder in the neighbourhood, Canada's territories, 2009

Table 12Satisfaction with personal safety and perception of neighbourhood crime by perceptions of social disorder in the neighbourhood, Canada's territories, 2009

Table 12
Satisfaction with personal safety and perception of neighbourhood crime by perceptions of social disorder in the neighbourhood, Canada's territories, 2009