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 8363
1 Not enough visible police/don’t see many/less police around 70
2 See them driving/patrolling the area / more police around 78
3 Haven't heard any trouble/Had any problem 31
4 Police are good / do a good job 17
5 Just satisfied/happy/ ok/ no complaints 10
6 Still a lot of trouble in area/ dangerous 16
7 The area is safe/safer / clean/cleaner 12
8 Don't always/take too long to respond 12
9 Quick response 14
10 Gangs / rowdies / teenagers still hanging about 27
11 It’s quiet/ quieter 18
12 Always room for improvement/ could do more 10
13 Little crime here/crime down 19
14 They're very helpful/sympathetic/ friendly 3
15 They are trying/Do their best 9
16 Improved a lot/ getting better 8
17 No reason to be involved/ no dealings / don't know much abou 7
18 Nice/good area 10
19 Lived here a long time/ used to it/know lots of people in th 5
20 See community police / A lot of community officers 24
21 Personal Experience/Experience of friend or family 1
22 Drug dealing still going on 1
23 Nothing seems to be done about vandalism/ graffiti 1
24 No change 0
25 There is a high increase of burglary 0
26 Been dealing with gangs / teenagers loitering etc 6
27 Dissatisfied with police response 12
28 Satisfied with police response 7
29 Dissatisfied with police generally 13
30 Satisfied with police generally 3
31 Police are good at communication 2
32 Easy to contact police/police station near 0
33 Poor communication/Difficult to contact police 6
34 General concerns about safety of area 3
35 Concerns about specific crime/issues in area 3
36 Concerns about residents in area 0
37 Improved safety/security in area 0
38 Changes in area 0
39 Satisfied with ASB measures 0
40 Concerns about ASB measures 3
41 Police have hard job/ too easy to criticise / need more reso 5
42 Police target specific people / can be racist 1
43 Information from leaflets/Papers 3
44 Neighbourhood Watch in area 0
45 Other 10
46 They keep law and order 0
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 171
998 None 1731
999 Missing (inc Q5=don’t know) 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMetropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017