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 14031
1 No change seen/ no different 0
2 Known/seen/heard local crime 5
3 Never had a problem/don't feel threatened 70
4 Gangs/teenagers/drunks/ hanging around / more Gangs/teenager 38
5 Crime has gone up / more crime 20
6 Very safe / safer / improved 63
7 We have police on patrol all the time/more police 55
8 General feeling 18
9 Crime is down / less crime 29
10 Very seldom go out/ alone/ only go out in car 63
11 We know most of our neighbours/have family live near/know th 29
12 Not sure who has moved in/increase in population 14
13 Never see any police around / not policed properly 51
14 Police not around when you need them 5
15 Quiet/Quieter 62
16 Don't worry about it/I didn't worry then, don't worry now/Do 38
17 Areas gone downhill/ is less safe 30
18 Police have sorted out any trouble/gangs/teenagers and kids 26
19 Drug dealing going on / more drug crime 38
20 Read in papers/see on TV 46
21 Antisocial behaviour has increased 25
22 Didn't feel safe then & still don't feel safe 7
23 Keep myself to myself 27
24 Slight change - positive 6
25 Slight change - negative 4
26 More vandalism / graffiti 0
27 I take all precautions that are necessary / am very careful 32
28 Community support patrols/street wardens 21
29 Too many immigrants 2
30 I'm older now/ disabled / consider myself to be vulnerable 22
31 Just think everywhere is less safe now 3
32 Just think everywhere is safer now 0
33 Lived here too long to worry 40
34 No reason to feel any different 8
35 Too many burglaries - don't feel safe anymore 11
36 Got better/easier on the streets 4
37 I'm more careful & suspicious 13
38 Security installed 11
39 Safety has improved in the area generally 3
40 Yobs have grown up / moved out 8
41 Neighbourhood watch 3
42 Anti social behaviour has reduced 3
43 Drunks hanging about 0
44 Police do a great job 1
45 Can hear more sirens 1
46 When you get to bigger areas, see yellow boards 0
47 Racial abuse 0
48 Noise 6
49 Nothing to deter criminals 1
50 Less drugs 1
51 Not aware of any crime in the area/low crime area 37
52 Nice/good area to live 56
53 0
54 Problems in local area, such as nuisance neighbours, traffic 11
55 Generally feel safe in area / have always felt safe 89
56 Personal experience of crime/friend or family experience of 41
57 Different communities/cultures in area 15
58 Improved security 9
59 Personal reasons 2
60 Would like to see improvements to policing 2
61 Society has changed/Attitude of society - positive change 2
62 Society has changed/Attitude of society - negative change 9
63 Good/Better community spirit 21
64 Improved street lighting 4
65 New police station in local area 1
66 Police have dealt with criminals in area 2
67 Good area to live in 2
68 Problems with pubs/nightclubs in area 6
69 No deterrents for criminals 0
70 Happy with police generally 6
71 Unhappy with police generally 8
72 Other 10
73 Muggings are on the increase 7
74 Introduction of Metropolitan police 0
75 I haven’t lived here very long 4
76 Prostitution has gone down 1
77 Knife crime 14
78 Gun crime / recent spate of shootings amongst youths 5
79 Lack of community involvement / information from the police 2
997 Don’t know 0
998 None 8
999 Missing (including 'lived in area < 1 year') 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMetropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017