Feeling unsafe, antisocial behaviour and a missing sense of community
A meaningful minority describe antisocial behaviour — noise, loitering, drug activity — and a small number describe being bullied or threatened by another young person locally. Separately, several respondents feel Ross lacks a genuine community feel, with neighbours who don't really mix.
“Intimidating individuals demonstrating anti social behaviour on my estate and in the area”
“Drug dealers, alcoholics, late-night shouting and swearing.”
“There is a child in my area and he is constantly bullying an threatening me and my friends”
“I feel that Ross is missing a community feel to it, it's only the occasional hi from someone up the street or an occasional chat with a neighbour. Whereas in some other places, most people know most people, so it's not so isolated, here everyone has their own lives and they stick to their own lives. They don't really mix with others.”
