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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Crime Survey, 2000

Variable Details

Variablewhyrep03
LabelWhyRep04: Why decided to report crime to police
Responses
1 All crimes should be reported 6
2 Serious/major/upsetting crime 3
3 In hope property recovered 7
4 In the hope that offenders caugt 115
5 For purposes of insurance claim 85
6 To satisfy other authorities 11
7 Hope of avoiding repetition to self 89
8 Hope of avoiding repetition to other 104
9 Needed assistance (eg to get home) 11
10 Third person reported crime 11
11 Police were on the spot 1
12 Other 9
13 Not applicable 0
Sysmiss 11621
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Crime Survey, 2000
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