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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Crime Survey, 2006-2007

Variable Details

Variablereasstp4
LabelWhat was the reason
Responses
1 Police had received information (tip-off) about an offence 5
2 Matched suspect description for a crime 10
3 Case of mistaken identity 4
4 Respondent seen in vicinity of a crime 2
5 To ask whether respondent had witnessed anything 11
6 Said respondent looked suspicious 11
7 Said respondent was (drunk and) disorderly 0
8 Just making general enquiries 18
9 Some other matter than offence 10
98 Refused 0
99 Don't know 0
Sysmiss 6491
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Crime Survey, 2006-2007
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