Survey on Belleville Community Safety and Well-Being Plan open until Mar. 16

Belleville is asking residents to take a survey and share their feedback between March 3 to 16, 2026 to help the City better understand day-to-day experiences, emerging challenges and long-term priorities across the community to inform the development of the City’s Community Safety and Well-Being Plan.

All municipalities in Ontario are required by the Community Safety and Policing Act to have a Community Safety and Well-Being Plan which must:

• identify risk factors in the municipality or First Nation, including, without limitation, systemic discrimination and other social factors that contribute to crime, victimization, addiction, drug overdose and suicide and any other risk factors prescribed by the Minister;
• identify which risk factors the municipality or First Nation will treat as a priority to reduce;
• identify strategies to reduce the prioritized risk factors, including providing new services, changing existing services, improving the integration of existing services or coordinating existing services in a different way;
• set out measurable outcomes that the strategies are intended to produce;

The City of Belleville is inviting residents to share their voice as part of the creation of the City’s Community Safety and Well-Being (CSWB) Plan. Community members are encouraged to complete a short online survey to help identify local priorities and shape future actions that support a safer, stronger and more connected Belleville.

The survey will be open from March 3 to 16, 2026, and takes less than 10 minutes to complete. Feedback will help the City better understand day-to-day experiences, emerging challenges and long-term priorities across the community.

The Community Safety and Well-Being Plan focuses on proactive, collaborative approaches that address local needs and enhance quality of life. Resident input plays an important role in identifying gaps, strengthening partnerships and guiding initiatives that improve overall community well-being.

“Hearing directly from our community is crucial to shaping solutions that truly make a difference,” said Mayor Neil Ellis. “When you share your experiences and perspectives, you help us understand what matters most and where we should focus our efforts to build a safer, stronger Belleville.”

This survey will take approximately 5–8 minutes to complete. Participation is voluntary.

Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BellevilleCSWB

Survey questions

Community Experience

1. Please indicate your level of agreement with the following statement: “I feel welcome and like I belong in Belleville.“

• Strongly agree
• Agree
• Neither agree nor disagree
• Disagree
• Strongly disagree

2. Where do you typically look for information about services available in your community? (Please select all that apply)

• Local government websites (e.g. City website)
• Local government social media platforms (e.g. X, Facebook, Instagram)
• Provincial government websites
• Community organizations or nonprofit groups, websites, and social media platforms
• Word of mouth (e.g. friends, family, neighbours)
• Online search engines (e.g. Google, Bing)
• Newcomer Immigration Services
• 211 Ontario
• Other (please specify)

3. Overall, how accessible do you feel community and social supports are in Belleville?

• Very accessible
• Somewhat accessible
• Neutral
• Somewhat inaccessible
• Very inaccessible
• Not sure
• Other (please specify)

4. How safe do you feel in your community?

• Very safe
• Somewhat safe
• Neutral
• Somewhat unsafe
• Very unsafe

5. What would help improve feelings of safety in public spaces when homelessness is visible in the community?

• Coordinated safety and / or outreach presence in public spaces
• Access to shelter and support services
• Improved access to mental health and / or addiction services
• Community education and awareness about homelessness and available supports
• Other (please specify)

6. In your opinion, which issues most impact well-being in Belleville?

• Housing affordability / Homelessness
• Mental Health and / or Addiction
• Access to health, social, or community services
• Income instability / food insecurity
• Social isolation

7. In the past 12 months, have you or someone in your household experienced difficulty with any of the following?

• Paying rent or mortgage
• Risk of eviction or housing loss
• Finding affordable housing
• Accessing emergency shelter
• Paying for basic needs (e.g., food, utilities, transportation)
• I have not experienced these challenges
• Prefer not to answer

8. In your opinion, do people in Belleville have timely access to needed mental health and addiction supports?

• Yes
• No
• Not sure

9. Are there barriers to timely access to the needed mental health and addiction supports for the residents of Belleville? (Select all that apply)

• There are no barriers to timely access to needed mental health and addiction services for residents in Belleville
• Awareness of services
• Long wait times
• Not knowing where to start if services/supports are needed
• Transportation
• Stigma
• Cost
• Hours of operation
• Eligibility requirements
• I do not know (for various reasons)
• Other (please specify)

10. If you or someone you know needed support for housing, mental health, addictions, or basic needs, would you know where to go for help?

• Yes
• No
• I am not sure

Demographics

11. What Ward do you live in? Click to to see the Ward Map.

• Ward 1
• Ward 2

12. In which age group do you fall?

• 18-29
• 30-39
• 40-49
• 50-59
• 60-69
• 70 and over
• I prefer not to say

13. How do you self-identify in terms of gender?

• Man
• Woman
• I prefer not to answer
• I self-identify as:

14. Which race category best describes you?

• Indigenous: First Nation, Métis, Inuit
• African/Black
• European/White
• Indo-Caribbean, Indo-African, Indo-Fijian, West-Indian
• Latin, South or Central American
• Polynesian
• South Asian
• Southeast Asian
• West Asian
• I prefer not to answer
• I self-identify as:

15. Were you born in Canada?

• Yes
• No
• I prefer not to answer

16. What is your combined household income before taxes?

• Under $20,000
• $20,000-$49,999
• $50,000-79,999
• $80,000-124,999
• Over $125,000
• I prefer not to answer
• Other (please specify)