Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Metropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017

Variable Details

Variableq26b
LabelQ26 Why do you say that?
Responses
0 No other mention 6195
1 No change seen/ no different 11
2 Known/seen/heard local crime 13
3 Never had a problem/don't feel threatened 20
4 Gangs/teenagers/drunks/ hanging around / more Gangs/teenager 17
5 Crime has gone up / more crime 9
6 Very safe / safer / improved 4
7 We have police on patrol all the time/more police 39
8 General feeling 9
9 Crime is down / less crime 9
10 Very seldom go out/ alone/ only go out in car 3
11 We know most of our neighbours/have family live near/know th 3
12 Not sure who has moved in/increase in population 4
13 Never see any police around / not policed properly 7
14 Police not around when you need them 1
15 Quiet/Quieter 17
16 Don't worry about it/I didn't worry then, don't worry now/Do 2
17 Areas gone downhill/ is less safe 3
18 Police have sorted out any trouble/gangs/teenagers and kids 3
19 Drug dealing going on / more drug crime 2
20 Read in papers/see on TV 6
21 Antisocial behaviour has increased 8
22 Didn't feel safe then & still don't feel safe 3
23 Keep myself to myself 2
24 Slight change - positive 2
25 Slight change - negative 0
26 More vandalism / graffiti 0
27 I take all precautions that are necessary / am very careful 7
28 Community support patrols/street wardens 3
29 Too many immigrants 1
30 I'm older now/ disabled / consider myself to be vulnerable 1
31 Just think everywhere is less safe now 1
32 Just think everywhere is safer now 0
33 Lived here too long to worry 1
34 No reason to feel any different 1
35 Too many burglaries - don't feel safe anymore 0
36 Got better/easier on the streets 0
37 I'm more careful & suspicious 0
38 Security installed 2
39 Safety has improved in the area generally 0
40 Yobs have grown up / moved out 0
41 Neighbourhood watch 1
42 Anti social behaviour has reduced 0
43 Drunks hanging about 2
44 Police do a great job 1
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 0
51 Not aware of any crime in the area/low crime area 4
52 Nice/good area to live 4
53 0
54 Problems in local area, such as nuisance neighbours, traffic 1
55 Generally feel safe in area / have always felt safe 3
56 Personal experience of crime/friend or family experience of 6
57 Different communities/cultures in area 1
58 Improved security 2
59 Personal reasons 0
60 Would like to see improvements to policing 1
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 2
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 1
69 No deterrents for criminals 0
70 Happy with police generally 0
71 Unhappy with police generally 1
72 Other 16
73 Muggings are on the increase 0
74 Introduction of Metropolitan police 0
75 I haven’t lived here very long 1
76 Prostitution has gone down 0
77 Knife crime 1
78 Gun crime / recent spate of shootings amongst youths 0
79 Lack of community involvement / information from the police 0
997 Don’t know 198
998 None 1109
999 Missing (including 'lived in area < 1 year') 10
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMetropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017