Catalogue

Title details

SN:	6937
Title:	British Crime Survey, 2010-2011
Persistent identifier:	10.5255/UKDA-SN-6937-1
Series:	Crime Survey for England and Wales, 1982-
Depositor(s):	Home Office. Research, Development and Statistics Directorate
Principal investigator(s):	Home Office. Research, Development and Statistics Directorate TNS-BMRB
Data collector(s):	TNS-BMRB

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.

Variable 'PFA' (Police Force Area): The BCS variable 'PFA' (Police Force Area) is now only available within study SN 6936, British Crime Survey, 2010-2011: Special Licence Access, Low-Level Geographic Data, which is subject to restrictive access conditions; see 'Access' section below. 2010-2011 self-completion modules: Data from the three adults self-completion modules on drinking behaviour, drug use, and interpersonal violence (comprising the module on domestic violence, sexual victimisation and stalking), and the children's self-completion module, are held under separate Special Licence studies (SNs 6951, 6952, 6953 and 6981 respectively). These studies are also subject to restrictive access conditions, similar to the aforementioned geographic dataset; see also 'Access' section below.

Main Topics: The study includes information from the adult and child questionnaires. Data from the adult and child samples are available as separate files. Adults: The adult non-victim form questionnaire for 2010-2011 covered: perceptions of crime and local area; performance of the CJS; mobile phone and bicycle crime; experiences of the police (Module A); attitudes to the CJS (Module B); crime prevention and security (Module C); ad-hoc crime topics (Module D); plastic card fraud; anti-social behaviour; road safety and traffic module; demographics and media. The adult victim form contains offence-level data. Up to six different incidents were asked about for each respondent. Each of these constituted a separate victim form and can be matched back to the respondent-level data. Topics covered included: the nature and circumstances of the incident; details of offenders; security measures; costs; emotional reactions; contact with the CJS; and outcomes where known. Self-completion modules were also fielded to the adult respondents, covering drug use, drinking behaviour, and interpersonal violence (IPV) (the modules on domestic violence, sexual victimisation and stalking). The module questions are included in the adult non-victim form questionnaire, but the data are subject to Special Licence access (see 'Access' section below). Children: The child questionnaire included: schooling and perceptions of crime; crime screener questions – personal incidents only; victimisation module; perceptions of and attitudes towards the police; anti-social behaviour; and crime prevention and security. The child self-completion questionnaire covered: use of the internet; personal safety; school truancy; bullying; street gangs; drinking behaviour; cannabis use; and verification questions. Data from the child self-completion questions are also available only under Special Licence access; (see SN 6981).

Coverage, universe, methodology

Dates of fieldwork:	April 2010, March 2011
Country:	England and Wales
Spatial units:	Government Office Regions
Observation units:	Individuals
Kind of data:	Numeric
Universe:	National Adults Crime victims Criminal offences Adults aged 16 and over in private households in England and Wales during 2010-2011, and children aged 10-15 years within the same households. See documentation for further details.
Time dimensions:	Repeated cross-sectional study
Sampling procedures:	Multi-stage stratified random sample
Number of units:	Adults: 46,754 cases. Children: 3,849 cases.
Method of data collection:	Face-to-face interview; Self-completion Self-completion Computer-Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI) was used.
Weighting:	Weighting used. See documentation for details.

Keywords

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE	ADOLESCENTS	ADVICE
AGE	AGGRESSIVENESS	ALCOHOL-RELATED CRIME
ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR	ASSAULT	ATTITUDES
AUDIO EQUIPMENT	BICYCLES	BINGE DRINKING
BULLYING	BURGLARY	CANNABIS
CAR PARKING AREAS	CHILDREN	CHRONIC ILLNESS
CLUBS	COMMUNITIES	COMMUNITY ACTION
COMMUNITY BEHAVIOUR	COMPUTERS	COSTS
COUNSELLING	CREDIT CARD USE	CRIME
CRIME PREVENTION	CRIME VICTIMS	CRIMINAL DAMAGE
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION	CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM	CRIMINALS
CULTURAL GOODS	CULTURAL IDENTITY	DAMAGE
DEBILITATIVE ILLNESS	DISCIPLINE	DOMESTIC RESPONSIBILITIES
DRINKING BEHAVIOUR	DRUG-RELATED CRIME	ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMIC VALUE	EDUCATIONAL ATTENDANCE	EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT
EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL	ELECTRONIC GAMES	ELECTRONIC MAIL
EMERGENCY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES	EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCES	EMPLOYEES
EMPLOYMENT	ENGLAND AND WALES	ETHNIC GROUPS
EVERYDAY LIFE	FAMILIES	FAMILY MEMBERS
FEAR	FEAR OF CRIME	FINANCIAL COMPENSATION
FINANCIAL CRIMES	FINANCIAL RESOURCES	FRAUD
FREQUENCY	FRIENDS	GENDER
GUNS	HEADS OF HOUSEHOLD	HEALTH
HOME OWNERSHIP	HOSPITALIZATION	HOUSEHOLD HEAD'S ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
HOUSEHOLD HEAD'S OCCUPATION	HOUSEHOLDS	HOUSING TENURE
INDUSTRIES	INJURIES	INTERNET ACCESS
INTERNET USE	INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION	INTERPERSONAL CONFLICT
INTIMIDATION	JUVENILE DELINQUENCY	LANDLORDS
LAW ENFORCEMENT	LEGAL PROCEDURE	LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES	LOCKS	MARITAL STATUS
MEDICAL CARE	MOBILE PHONES	NEIGHBOURHOODS
NEIGHBOURS	NOISE POLLUTION	OFFENCES
ONLINE SERVICES	ONLINE SHOPPING	PARENTS
PERSONAL CONTACT	PERSONAL FASHION GOODS	PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS
POLICE ACTIVITIES	POLICE OFFICERS	POLICE SERVICES
PREJUDICE	PUBLIC HOUSES	PUBLIC TRANSPORT
QUALIFICATIONS	QUALITY OF LIFE	RACIAL CONFLICT
RECIDIVISM	REFUSE	RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION
RENTED ACCOMMODATION	RESIDENTIAL MOBILITY	RESPONSIBILITY
RISK	ROAD SAFETY	ROBBERY
SAFETY AND SECURITY MEASURES	SCHOOL DISCIPLINE	SCHOOL PUNISHMENTS
SECURITY SYSTEMS	SELF-EMPLOYED	SIBLINGS
SMARTPHONES	SOCIAL ACTIVITIES (LEISURE)	SOCIAL HOUSING
SOCIAL PARTICIPATION	SOCIAL SUPPORT	STUDENT BEHAVIOUR
STUDENTS	TERRORIST ACTS	THEFT
TRAINING COURSES	TRUANCY	UNDERAGE DRINKING
UNEMPLOYMENT	UNWAGED WORKERS	VAGRANTS
VISITS (PERSONAL)	VOLUNTARY WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS	WEAPONS
WORKING TIME	WORKPLACE	YOUTH
YOUTH CRIME	YOUTH CULTURE	YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
YOUTH GANGS	YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT

Administrative and access information

Date of release:
First edition:	31 January 2012
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, 1982 : Scottish Data (SN 4368)
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)
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