- Just under two thirds of those rating feeling safe at bus stops poorly select anti-social behaviour as a reason
- Poor lighting and not feeling safe waiting at bus stops are also selected by nearly 60%
- 30% cite no clear line of sight for crossing the road to/ from the bus stop safely as the reason for not feeling safe at bus stops
- Amongst ‘other’ reasons given for rating safety at bus stops poorly is the lack of seating, dark areas around the bus shelter, or poorly designed or non-existent shelters
Issues with feeling safe at bus stops
Summary
Why did you rate feeling safe at bus stops as poor?
Base: All those who rate feeling safe at bus stops as ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’ (145)
This chart shows the reasons why respondents rate feeling safe at bus stops poor or very poor:
64% because of anti-social behaviour at or close to the bus stop
58% because of poor lighting
57% because they don’t feel safe waiting at bus stops
30% because there is no clear line of sight for crossing the road to/from the bus stop safely
15% because of another reason
Key themes for ‘other’
| wdt_ID | Key themes |
|---|---|
| 1 | No seating, or inadequate seating |
| 2 | Too dark around the bus shelter (i.e. trees) |
| 3 | Poorly designed e.g. shelter glass could be on roadside, don’t all have shelters |
| 4 | Graffiti |
| 5 | Fear of being pickpocketed at busy stops |
| 6 | Dangerous to cross to bus stop e.g. parked cars |
