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 5791
2 Known/seen/heard local crime 415
3 Never had a problem/don't feel threatened 1979
4 Gangs/teenagers/drunks/ hanging around / more Gangs/teenager 602
5 Crime has gone up / more crime 340
6 Very safe / safer / improved 638
7 We have police on patrol all the time/more police 720
8 General feeling 567
9 Crime is down / less crime 223
10 Very seldom go out/ alone/ only go out in car 600
11 We know most of our neighbours/have family live near/know th 179
12 Not sure who has moved in/increase in population 109
13 Never see any police around / not policed properly 135
14 Police not around when you need them 1
15 Quiet/Quieter 159
16 Don't worry about it/I didn't worry then, don't worry now/Do 368
17 Areas gone downhill/ is less safe 113
18 Police have sorted out any trouble/gangs/teenagers and kids 90
19 Drug dealing going on / more drug crime 55
20 Read in papers/see on TV 136
21 Antisocial behaviour has increased 39
22 Didn't feel safe then & still don't feel safe 27
23 Keep myself to myself 30
24 Slight change - positive 33
25 Slight change - negative 7
26 More vandalism / graffiti 0
27 I take all precautions that are necessary / am very careful 100
28 Community support patrols/street wardens 72
29 Too many immigrants 9
30 I'm older now/ disabled / consider myself to be vulnerable 55
31 Just think everywhere is less safe now 32
32 Just think everywhere is safer now 3
33 Lived here too long to worry 84
34 No reason to feel any different 44
35 Too many burglaries - don't feel safe anymore 51
36 Got better/easier on the streets 26
37 I'm more careful & suspicious 10
38 Security installed 17
39 Safety has improved in the area generally 11
40 Yobs have grown up / moved out 33
41 Neighbourhood watch 3
42 Anti social behaviour has reduced 7
43 Drunks hanging about 5
44 Police do a great job 12
45 Can hear more sirens 1
46 When you get to bigger areas, see yellow boards 6
47 Racial abuse 6
48 Noise 3
49 Nothing to deter criminals 0
50 Less drugs 4
51 Not aware of any crime in the area/low crime area 147
52 Nice/good area to live 213
53 0
54 Problems in local area, such as nuisance neighbours, traffic 36
55 Generally feel safe in area / have always felt safe 513
56 Personal experience of crime/friend or family experience of 168
57 Different communities/cultures in area 16
58 Improved security 31
59 Personal reasons 9
60 Would like to see improvements to policing 13
61 Society has changed/Attitude of society - positive change 4
62 Society has changed/Attitude of society - negative change 29
63 Good/Better community spirit 23
64 Improved street lighting 10
65 New police station in local area 3
66 Police have dealt with criminals in area 2
67 Good area to live in 2
68 Problems with pubs/nightclubs in area 19
69 No deterrents for criminals 0
70 Happy with police generally 5
71 Unhappy with police generally 4
72 Other 101
73 Muggings are on the increase 17
74 Introduction of Metropolitan police 0
75 I haven’t lived here very long 33
76 Prostitution has gone down 0
77 Knife crime 15
78 Gun crime / recent spate of shootings amongst youths 3
79 Lack of community involvement / information from the police 2
997 Don’t know 1338
998 None 1099
999 Missing (including 'lived in area < 1 year') 882
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMetropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017