Community Safety Survey

Illustration of diverse families, couples, young and old people look out windowsSeptember 2023 update:

Consultation on the Community Safety Survey has closed, and submissions are now being reviewed. Thank you to everyone who provided feedback.


June 2023 consultation:

Cumberland City Council is conducting a second round of online feedback to gather information from residents about their safety concerns, including concerns about crime. The information gathered will inform the development of Cumberland's new Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan. This will be a four year plan to improve safety for families and individuals across the Cumberland area.

During this community consultation period, residents are encouraged to complete the survey below. If you prefer, you can download and print a copy of the survey in the document library and send that it. The printable surveys are available in the following languages:


Now we want your feedback!

We encourage you to download a copy of the previous plan for review from our document library.

During this community consultation period, residents are encouraged to submit their feedback. The consultation period runs from Thursday 25 May 2023 to Friday 1 September 2023.

We also have a Monthly Safety Poll, which you can find on the right hand side of the page. There will be a different question each month, until 1 September, so make sure you stop by and answer them all.


To complete the survey:

Surveys must be submitted by Friday 1 September 2023.

There are three ways you can lodge a copy of the survey:

  1. Complete an online submission below.
  2. Print a copy of the survey in your chosen language from the document library and email it to [email protected]
  3. Print a copy of the survey in your chosen language from the document library and post it to The General Manager, Cumberland City Council, PO Box 42, Merrylands NSW 2160.

Other Community Safety Resources

Cumberland has resources available in English, Farsi, Arabic, Tamil, Cantonese and Simplified Chinese.

Living Safely in Cumberland Series

Living Safely in Cumberland Series

“Living safely” is a community education podcast delivered by us in partnership with NSW Police’s Cumberland and Auburn Police Area Command. 

The podcast is available in English, Farsi, Arabic, Tamil, Cantonese and Simplified Chinese. You can also listen using the link below.

Funded by the...

Living Safely in Cumberland Podcasts
Domestic and Family Violence Series

Domestic and Family Violence Series

This series of five domestic and family violence educational videos are part the Living Safely in Cumberland Program. The videos aim to increase community awareness and understanding of domestic and family violence, how to respond and how to best support someone who is experiencing...

Domestic and Family Violence Videos

Any questions?

If you have any questions about this project, please contact:

Crime Prevention Officer
Community Development Team
P: (02) 8757 9000
E: [email protected] 

Join the conversation and have your say!


Previous engagement:

Engagement and survey set up in a marquee with tables and chairs

February 2023 update:

Submissions have now closed for the Community Safety Survey and are now being reviewed. Thank you to everyone who submitted feedback.

October 2022:

The Community Engagement team was at the Diwali, discussing the community safety survey and general safety concerns with local residents.

July 2022:

Cumberland City Council conducted an online Community Safety Survey to gather information from residents about their safety concerns, including concerns about crime. The information gathered will inform the development of Cumberland's new Community Safety and Crime Prevention Plan.