Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Metropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017

Variable Details

Variableq26a
LabelQ26 Why do you say that?
Responses
0 No other mention 0
1 No change seen/ no different 664
2 Known/seen/heard local crime 34
3 Never had a problem/don't feel threatened 182
4 Gangs/teenagers/drunks/ hanging around / more Gangs/teenager 110
5 Crime has gone up / more crime 82
6 Very safe / safer / improved 38
7 We have police on patrol all the time/more police 71
8 General feeling 135
9 Crime is down / less crime 11
10 Very seldom go out/ alone/ only go out in car 32
11 We know most of our neighbours/have family live near/know th 20
12 Not sure who has moved in/increase in population 13
13 Never see any police around / not policed properly 6
14 Police not around when you need them 7
15 Quiet/Quieter 14
16 Don't worry about it/I didn't worry then, don't worry now/Do 61
17 Areas gone downhill/ is less safe 16
18 Police have sorted out any trouble/gangs/teenagers and kids 3
19 Drug dealing going on / more drug crime 7
20 Read in papers/see on TV 18
21 Antisocial behaviour has increased 11
22 Didn't feel safe then & still don't feel safe 1
23 Keep myself to myself 3
24 Slight change - positive 3
25 Slight change - negative 2
26 More vandalism / graffiti 0
27 I take all precautions that are necessary / am very careful 19
28 Community support patrols/street wardens 10
29 Too many immigrants 4
30 I'm older now/ disabled / consider myself to be vulnerable 14
31 Just think everywhere is less safe now 13
32 Just think everywhere is safer now 7
33 Lived here too long to worry 2
34 No reason to feel any different 8
35 Too many burglaries - don't feel safe anymore 3
36 Got better/easier on the streets 1
37 I'm more careful & suspicious 31
38 Security installed 2
39 Safety has improved in the area generally 2
40 Yobs have grown up / moved out 2
41 Neighbourhood watch 0
42 Anti social behaviour has reduced 3
43 Drunks hanging about 2
44 Police do a great job 0
45 Can hear more sirens 0
46 When you get to bigger areas, see yellow boards 0
47 Racial abuse 0
48 Noise 0
49 Nothing to deter criminals 0
50 Less drugs 1
51 Not aware of any crime in the area/low crime area 1
52 Nice/good area to live 10
53 0
54 Problems in local area, such as nuisance neighbours, traffic 0
55 Generally feel safe in area / have always felt safe 3
56 Personal experience of crime/friend or family experience of 4
57 Different communities/cultures in area 2
58 Improved security 0
59 Personal reasons 10
60 Would like to see improvements to policing 0
61 Society has changed/Attitude of society - positive change 0
62 Society has changed/Attitude of society - negative change 1
63 Good/Better community spirit 0
64 Improved street lighting 0
65 New police station in local area 0
66 Police have dealt with criminals in area 0
67 Good area to live in 0
68 Problems with pubs/nightclubs in area 0
69 No deterrents for criminals 0
70 Happy with police generally 1
71 Unhappy with police generally 0
72 Other 0
73 Muggings are on the increase 0
74 Introduction of Metropolitan police 0
75 I haven’t lived here very long 0
76 Prostitution has gone down 0
77 Knife crime 0
78 Gun crime / recent spate of shootings amongst youths 0
79 Lack of community involvement / information from the police 0
997 Don’t know 817
998 None 1377
999 Missing (including 'lived in area < 1 year') 468
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMetropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017