Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Metropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017

Variable Details

Variableq6b
LabelQ6 Why do you say that?
Responses
0 No other mention 2884
1 Not enough visible police/don’t see many/less police around 16
2 See them driving/patrolling the area / more police around 11
3 Haven't heard any trouble/Had any problem 6
4 Police are good / do a good job 1
5 Just satisfied/happy/ ok/ no complaints 1
6 Still a lot of trouble in area/ dangerous 4
7 The area is safe/safer / clean/cleaner 5
8 Don't always/take too long to respond 2
9 Quick response 4
10 Gangs / rowdies / teenagers still hanging about 6
11 It’s quiet/ quieter 1
12 Always room for improvement/ could do more 3
13 Little crime here/crime down 7
14 They're very helpful/sympathetic/ friendly 1
15 They are trying/Do their best 2
16 Improved a lot/ getting better 1
17 No reason to be involved/ no dealings / don't know much abou 5
18 Nice/good area 0
19 Lived here a long time/ used to it/know lots of people in th 0
20 See community police / A lot of community officers 8
21 Personal Experience/Experience of friend or family 0
22 Drug dealing still going on 1
23 Nothing seems to be done about vandalism/ graffiti 2
24 No change 0
25 There is a high increase of burglary 0
26 Been dealing with gangs / teenagers loitering etc 0
27 Dissatisfied with police response 7
28 Satisfied with police response 2
29 Dissatisfied with police generally 7
30 Satisfied with police generally 0
31 Police are good at communication 1
32 Easy to contact police/police station near 1
33 Poor communication/Difficult to contact police 2
34 General concerns about safety of area 4
35 Concerns about specific crime/issues in area 2
36 Concerns about residents in area 0
37 Improved safety/security in area 0
38 Changes in area 1
39 Satisfied with ASB measures 1
40 Concerns about ASB measures 2
41 Police have hard job/ too easy to criticise / need more reso 1
42 Police target specific people / can be racist 0
43 Information from leaflets/Papers 0
44 Neighbourhood Watch in area 0
45 Other 1
46 They keep law and order 1
47 Haven’t seen much of the service they have rendered 0
48 I haven’t lived here very long 0
49 Over policed 0
50 No night security 0
51 Police do little to gain control of situations 0
52 Increase in crime 0
997 Don’t know 0
998 None 0
999 Missing (inc Q5=don’t know) 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMetropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017