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 1641
2 Known/seen/heard local crime 87
3 Never had a problem/don't feel threatened 541
4 Gangs/teenagers/drunks/ hanging around / more Gangs/teenager 123
5 Crime has gone up / more crime 53
6 Very safe / safer / improved 222
7 We have police on patrol all the time/more police 168
8 General feeling 116
9 Crime is down / less crime 24
10 Very seldom go out/ alone/ only go out in car 181
11 We know most of our neighbours/have family live near/know th 51
12 Not sure who has moved in/increase in population 44
13 Never see any police around / not policed properly 44
14 Police not around when you need them 2
15 Quiet/Quieter 50
16 Don't worry about it/I didn't worry then, don't worry now/Do 118
17 Areas gone downhill/ is less safe 35
18 Police have sorted out any trouble/gangs/teenagers and kids 32
19 Drug dealing going on / more drug crime 13
20 Read in papers/see on TV 18
21 Antisocial behaviour has increased 4
22 Didn't feel safe then & still don't feel safe 12
23 Keep myself to myself 9
24 Slight change - positive 0
25 Slight change - negative 1
26 More vandalism / graffiti 1
27 I take all precautions that are necessary / am very careful 38
28 Community support patrols/street wardens 23
29 Too many immigrants 2
30 I'm older now/ disabled / consider myself to be vulnerable 19
31 Just think everywhere is less safe now 6
32 Just think everywhere is safer now 0
33 Lived here too long to worry 17
34 No reason to feel any different 2
35 Too many burglaries - don't feel safe anymore 24
36 Got better/easier on the streets 0
37 I'm more careful & suspicious 1
38 Security installed 7
39 Safety has improved in the area generally 0
40 Yobs have grown up / moved out 11
41 Neighbourhood watch 4
42 Anti social behaviour has reduced 3
43 Drunks hanging about 0
44 Police do a great job 6
45 Can hear more sirens 0
46 When you get to bigger areas, see yellow boards 2
47 Racial abuse 2
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 25
52 Nice/good area to live 71
53 1
54 Problems in local area, such as nuisance neighbours, traffic 9
55 Generally feel safe in area / have always felt safe 220
56 Personal experience of crime/friend or family experience of 64
57 Different communities/cultures in area 16
58 Improved security 8
59 Personal reasons 0
60 Would like to see improvements to policing 3
61 Society has changed/Attitude of society - positive change 0
62 Society has changed/Attitude of society - negative change 13
63 Good/Better community spirit 14
64 Improved street lighting 5
65 New police station in local area 1
66 Police have dealt with criminals in area 0
67 Good area to live in 0
68 Problems with pubs/nightclubs in area 6
69 No deterrents for criminals 1
70 Happy with police generally 7
71 Unhappy with police generally 0
72 Other 28
73 Muggings are on the increase 3
74 Introduction of Metropolitan police 0
75 I haven’t lived here very long 1
76 Prostitution has gone down 0
77 Knife crime 3
78 Gun crime / recent spate of shootings amongst youths 0
79 Lack of community involvement / information from the police 0
997 Don’t know 277
998 None 104
999 Missing (including 'lived in area < 1 year') 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMetropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017