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 2173
2 Known/seen/heard local crime 224
3 Never had a problem/don't feel threatened 1165
4 Gangs/teenagers/drunks/ hanging around / more Gangs/teenager 372
5 Crime has gone up / more crime 299
6 Very safe / safer / improved 297
7 We have police on patrol all the time/more police 474
8 General feeling 226
9 Crime is down / less crime 110
10 Very seldom go out/ alone/ only go out in car 269
11 We know most of our neighbours/have family live near/know th 130
12 Not sure who has moved in/increase in population 40
13 Never see any police around / not policed properly 76
14 Police not around when you need them 14
15 Quiet/Quieter 131
16 Don't worry about it/I didn't worry then, don't worry now/Do 242
17 Areas gone downhill/ is less safe 55
18 Police have sorted out any trouble/gangs/teenagers and kids 16
19 Drug dealing going on / more drug crime 14
20 Read in papers/see on TV 204
21 Antisocial behaviour has increased 23
22 Didn't feel safe then & still don't feel safe 15
23 Keep myself to myself 16
24 Slight change - positive 23
25 Slight change - negative 10
26 More vandalism / graffiti 3
27 I take all precautions that are necessary / am very careful 129
28 Community support patrols/street wardens 26
29 Too many immigrants 8
30 I'm older now/ disabled / consider myself to be vulnerable 56
31 Just think everywhere is less safe now 35
32 Just think everywhere is safer now 4
33 Lived here too long to worry 22
34 No reason to feel any different 95
35 Too many burglaries - don't feel safe anymore 17
36 Got better/easier on the streets 40
37 I'm more careful & suspicious 45
38 Security installed 17
39 Safety has improved in the area generally 35
40 Yobs have grown up / moved out 15
41 Neighbourhood watch 3
42 Anti social behaviour has reduced 14
43 Drunks hanging about 3
44 Police do a great job 13
45 Can hear more sirens 5
46 When you get to bigger areas, see yellow boards 0
47 Racial abuse 4
48 Noise 1
49 Nothing to deter criminals 1
50 Less drugs 0
51 Not aware of any crime in the area/low crime area 73
52 Nice/good area to live 83
53 0
54 Problems in local area, such as nuisance neighbours, traffic 8
55 Generally feel safe in area / have always felt safe 90
56 Personal experience of crime/friend or family experience of 61
57 Different communities/cultures in area 13
58 Improved security 13
59 Personal reasons 13
60 Would like to see improvements to policing 11
61 Society has changed/Attitude of society - positive change 1
62 Society has changed/Attitude of society - negative change 16
63 Good/Better community spirit 12
64 Improved street lighting 2
65 New police station in local area 1
66 Police have dealt with criminals in area 2
67 Good area to live in 83
68 Problems with pubs/nightclubs in area 0
69 No deterrents for criminals 0
70 Happy with police generally 5
71 Unhappy with police generally 3
72 Other 50
73 Muggings are on the increase 8
74 Introduction of Metropolitan police 1
75 I haven’t lived here very long 13
76 Prostitution has gone down 0
77 Knife crime 4
78 Gun crime / recent spate of shootings amongst youths 0
79 Lack of community involvement / information from the police 0
997 Don’t know 2567
998 None 6788
999 Missing (including 'lived in area < 1 year') 1746
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMetropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017