Catalogue

Title details

SN:	4368
Title:	British Crime Survey, 1982 : Scottish Data
Alternative title:	Scottish Crime Survey, 1982
Persistent identifier:	10.5255/UKDA-SN-4368-1
Series:	Crime Survey for England and Wales, 1982-
Depositor(s):	Scottish Executive. Social Research
Principal investigator(s):	Home Office. Research and Planning Unit Scottish Office. Criminological Research Unit
Data collector(s):	Social and Community Planning Research
Sponsor(s):	Home Office Scottish Office. Department of Home and Health

Subject Categories

Abstract

Background: The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW), previously known as the British Crime Survey (BCS), has been in existence since 1981. The survey traditionally asks a sole randomly selected adult, in a random sample of households, details pertaining to any instances where they, or the household, has been a victim of a crime in the previous 12 months. These are recorded in the victim form data file (VF). A wide range of questions are then asked covering demographics and crime-related subjects such as attitudes to the police and the criminal justice system (CJS). Most of the questionnaire is completed in a face-to-face interview in the respondent's home; these variables are contained within the non-victim form (NVF) data file. Since 2009, the survey has been extended to children aged 10-15 years old; one resident of that age range has also been selected at random from the household and asked about incidents where they have been a victim of crime, and other related topics. The first set of children's data, covering January-December 2009, had experimental status, and is held separately under SN 6601. From 2009-2010, the children's data cover the same period as the adult data and are included with the main dataset. Further information may be found on the ONS Crime Survey for England and Wales webpage and for the previous BCS, from the Home Office BCS Methodology webpage. Self-completion data A series of questions on drinking behaviour, drug use and intimate personal violence (including stalking and sexual victimisation) are administered to adults via a self-completion module which the respondent completes on a laptop computer. Children aged 10-15 years also complete a separate self-completion questionnaire. The questions are contained within the main questionnaire documents, but the data are available under Special Licence/Secure Access conditions from the UK Data Archive. Lower-level geographic variables are also available under Special Licence conditions to match to the survey. See individual survey years for further details. History: Up to 2001, the survey was conducted biennially. From April 2001, interviewing was carried out continually and reported on in financial year cycles and the crime reference period was altered to accommodate this change. The core sample size has increased from around 11,000 in the earlier cycles to over 40,000. Following the National Statistician's Review of Crime Statistics in June 2011 the collation and publication of Crime Statistics moved to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) from 1st April 2012, and the survey changed its name to the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) accordingly. Scottish data: The 1982 and 1988 BCS waves were also conducted in Scotland. The England and Wales data for 1982 and 1988 are held at the UKDA under SNs 1869 and 2706, but the Scottish data for these studies are held separately under SNs 4368 and 4599. Since 1993, separate Scottish Crime and Justice Surveys have been conducted, and these are held under GN 33330.

The central aim of the first British Crime Survey was to estimate the incidence of victimisation of selected types of crime among the adult population over a given period, to describe the circumstances under which people became victims of crime and assess the consequences for them of becoming victims. The design of the survey drew very heavily on experience from previous victim surveys - particularly the U.S. National Crime Survey and victim surveys in Canada and the Netherlands.The design of this survey had, however, some individual features arising from its particular objectives and the circumstances and constraints under which it was carried out. These features are described in more detail in the publication by Hough and Mayhew (1983), listed below under 'References/Reports by Principal Investigators'. This first sweep of the British Crime Survey was also conducted in Scotland, as well as in England and Wales. Conditions of access differ for the Scottish data files from those which cover England and Wales. This study, SN:4368, includes only the Scottish data. The data for England and Wales are held under SN:1869. Users who need data for all three countries (Scotland, England and Wales) must place an order for both datasets. For the second edition of this study (December 2002), the Scottish Executive deposited a new set of data files, including new variables UNIQID and SWEEP (unique identifier and sweep number). The UK Data Archive previously held only the data deposited by the Home Office.

Main Topics: Respondents were asked a series of screening questions to establish whether or not they had been the victims of crime during the reference period, and a series of very detailed questions about the incidents they reported. Basic descriptive background information on the respondents and their households was also collected to allow analysis of the sorts of people who do and do not become victims. Other information collected was on fear of crime, contact with the police, lifestyle, and self-reported offending.

Coverage, universe, methodology

Dates of fieldwork:	February 1982, April 1982
Country:	Scotland
Spatial units:	Standard Statistical Regions
Observation units:	Individuals
Universe:	National Adults Crime victims Criminal offences Adults (aged over 16) living in Scotland during 1982
Time dimensions:	Repeated cross-sectional study
Sampling procedures:	Multi-stage stratified random sample
Number of units:	5031 (obtained) (Scotland)
Method of data collection:	Face-to-face interview Self-completion
Weighting:	Weighting used. See documentation for details.

Keywords

ADVICE	AGE	ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION
ALCOHOLIC DRINKS	ANXIETY	ARREST
ASSAULT	ATTITUDES	BICYCLES
BUILDINGS	BURGLARY	CAR PARKING AREAS
CHILDREN	CLUBS	COMMUTING
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT	CONSUMER GOODS	CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS
COSTS	CRIME	CRIME PREVENTION
CRIME VICTIMS	CRIMINAL DAMAGE	CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
CRIMINALS	CULTURAL GOODS	DISTANCE MEASUREMENT
DOGS	DOMESTIC APPLIANCES	DOMESTIC RESPONSIBILITIES
DOMESTIC SAFETY	DRINKING OFFENCES	DRIVING
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY	ECONOMIC VALUE	EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
EMOTIONAL STATES	EMPLOYMENT	ETHNIC GROUPS
FAMILY MEMBERS	FEAR OF CRIME	FINANCIAL COMPENSATION
FIRE	FREQUENCY	FRIENDS
FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT	GENDER	GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATIONS
HEADS OF HOUSEHOLD	HOME OWNERSHIP	HOUSEHOLD HEAD'S ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
HOUSEHOLD HEAD'S OCCUPATION	HOUSEHOLD INCOME	HOUSEHOLDS
HOUSING	HOUSING TENURE	HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
HUMAN SETTLEMENT	INDUSTRIES	INJURIES
INSURANCE	INTERPERSONAL CONFLICT	INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS
INTRUDER ALARM SYSTEMS	JOB DESCRIPTION	JOB HUNTING
JOB REQUIREMENTS	JUDGMENTS (LEGAL)	LANDLORDS
LEAVE	LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES	LOCATION
LOCKS	MARITAL STATUS	MEDICAL CARE
MONEY	MOTOR VEHICLES	NEIGHBOURHOODS
OCCUPATIONS	OFFENCES	OFFENSIVE TELEPHONE CALLS
PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT	PAYMENTS	PERFORMING ARTS
PERSONAL CONTACT	PHYSICIANS	POLICE ACTIVITIES
POLICE SERVICES	POLICE-COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIP	PRISON SENTENCES
PUNISHMENT	REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES	RELIGIOUS ATTENDANCE
RENTED ACCOMMODATION	RESIDENTIAL MOBILITY	RETIREMENT
ROAD ACCIDENTS	ROBBERY	SAFETY AND SECURITY
SAFETY AND SECURITY MEASURES	SATISFACTION	SCOTLAND
SELF-EMPLOYED	SEXUAL ASSAULT	SEXUAL OFFENCES
SICK LEAVE	SOCIAL ACTIVITIES (LEISURE)	SOCIAL HOUSING
SOCIAL SUPPORT	SPORT	SPOUSES
STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS (BUILDINGS)	SUPERVISORS	TAX AVOIDANCE
TELEPHONES	THEFT	THEFT PROTECTION
TIME	TRAFFIC OFFENCES	TRANSPORT
TRAVEL	TRESPASS	UNEMPLOYED
URBAN AREAS	VISITS (PERSONAL)	WAGES
WALKING	WITNESSES	WORKERS
WORKPLACE

Administrative and access information

Date of release:
First edition:	31 July 2001
Latest edition:	4 December 2002 ( Edition 2 )
Copyright:	Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO and the Queen's Printer for Scotland
Access conditions:	The depositor has specified that registration is required and standard conditions of use apply. The depositor may be informed about usage. See terms and conditions for further information.
Please note:	Ordering self-completion module data The self-completion modules contained within the CSEW (formerly BCS) contain sensitive data, and so are not available for End User Licence (standard access). Express permission has to be sought from the depositor before the files may be released to users. A Special Licence system has been introduced and the data are only available to ONS Approved Researchers. However, for 2007-2008 and earlier survey years, the previous conditional access system is still currently in place. Therefore, users should follow the instructions below depending on the year of data required. BCS 1982 to 2007/08 Users who require self-completion modules should order the data online. To order the data, registered users should use the relevant Download/order link(s), select a previously registered usage or register a new use of data, tick the box(es) in the 'Other media' column and proceed from there. Users should specify in the 'Notes' section which self-completion module(s) they require. Upon receipt of the order the UK Data Service will send the prospective user a form to complete. Users are advised to provide a reasonably detailed description of their intended use of the data. If further information is required, contact the UKDS HelpDesk. This applies to the following modules: drugs data from the 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2001-2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2005-2006, 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 surveys (SNs 3832, 4081, 4463, 4786, 4787, 5059, 5324, 5347, 5543, 5755 and 6066) domestic violence data from 1996 (SN 3832) stalking data from 1998 (SN 4081) drinking behaviour data from 2002-2003 (SN 5059), 2003-2004 (SN 5324), 2004-2005 (SN 5347), 2005-2006 (SN 5543), 2006-2007 (SN 5755) and 2007-2008 (SN 6066) interpersonal violence (IPV) data from 2001 (SN 4786), 2004-2005 (SN 5347), 2005-2006 (SN 5543), 2006-2007 (SN 5755) and 2007-2008 (SN 6066 - includes data from the 2007-2008 domestic violence and sexual victimisation modules) sexual victimisation/assault data from 2000 (SN 4463), 2005-2006 (SN 5543) and 2006-2007 (SN 5755) stolen goods data from 2002-2003 (SN 5059), 2003-2004 (SN 5324), 2005-2006 (SN 5543), 2006-2007 (SN 5755) and 2007-2008 (SN 6066) It should be noted that the self-completion data are not allowed to be used for teaching purposes. The sexual victimisation self-completion modules from 1996 and 1998 (SNs 3832 and 4081) are currently unavailable. BCS/CSEW 2008/09 onwards For the 2008/09 onwards, data from the self-completion modules (described above), a low-level geographic variables dataset and (from 2009/10) data from the children's self-completion module, have been held under separate study numbers to the main survey and are are available only to Office for National Statistics (ONS) Approved Researchers, under Special Licence access conditions. The same applies to SN 6422, British Crime Survey, 2006-2007: Special Licence Access, Social Heterogeneity Variables. From April 2012, responsibility for the survey moved to the ONS, and the BCS became the CSEW. From 2011/12 onwards, the interpersonal violence module (IPV) (comprising data on domestic violence, sexual victimisation and stalking) became available only under Secure Access conditions; prospective users should contact the UKDS HelpDesk in the first instance.
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Documentation

Related studies and guides

Related studies:

British Crime Survey, 1982: England and Wales Data (SN 1869)
British Crime Survey, 1984 (SN 2077)
British Crime Survey, 1988 (SN 2706)
British Crime Survey, 1992 (SN 3202)
British Crime Survey, 1994 (SN 3591)
British Crime Survey, 1996 (SN 3832)
British Crime Survey, 1998 (SN 4081)
British Crime Survey, 2000 (SN 4463)
British Crime Survey, 1988 : Scottish Data (SN 4599)
British Crime Survey, 2001 (SN 4786)
British Crime Survey, 2001-2002 (SN 4787)
British Crime Survey, 2002-2003 (SN 5059)
British Crime Survey, 2003-2004 (SN 5324)
British Crime Survey, 2004-2005 (SN 5347)
British Crime Survey, 2005-2006 (SN 5543)
British Crime Survey, 2006-2007 (SN 5755)
British Crime Survey, 2007-2008 (SN 6066)
British Crime Survey, 2008-2009 (SN 6367)
British Crime Survey Experimental Data: Children Aged 10-15 Years, January-December, 2009 (SN 6601)
British Crime Survey, 2009-2010 (SN 6627)
British Crime Survey, 2010-2011 (SN 6937)
Crime Survey for England and Wales, 2011-2012 (SN 7252)
Young People and Crime Survey, 1992-1993 (SN 3814)
Youth Lifestyles Survey, 1998-1999 (SN 4345)
British Crime Survey, 2000: Teaching Dataset (SN 4740)
British Crime Survey, 2000: X4L SDiT Teaching Dataset (SN 4918)
Experience and Expression in the Fear of Crime, 2003-2004 (SN 5822)
British Crime Survey 2007-2008: Teaching Dataset (SN 6561)
British Crime Survey 2007-2008: Unrestricted Access Teaching Dataset (SN 6891)

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Variables