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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 8
2 Serious/major/upsetting crime 5
3 In hope property recovered 14
4 In the hope that offenders caugt 165
5 For purposes of insurance claim 103
6 To satisfy other authorities 15
7 Hope of avoiding repetition to self 121
8 Hope of avoiding repetition to other 138
9 Needed assistance (eg to get home) 16
10 Third person reported crime 16
11 Police were on the spot 1
12 Other 12
13 Not applicable 0
Sysmiss 14393
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Crime Survey, 2000
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