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 3932
1 No change seen/ no different 0
2 Known/seen/heard local crime 1
3 Never had a problem/don't feel threatened 13
4 Gangs/teenagers/drunks/ hanging around / more Gangs/teenager 13
5 Crime has gone up / more crime 1
6 Very safe / safer / improved 13
7 We have police on patrol all the time/more police 17
8 General feeling 3
9 Crime is down / less crime 7
10 Very seldom go out/ alone/ only go out in car 12
11 We know most of our neighbours/have family live near/know th 4
12 Not sure who has moved in/increase in population 2
13 Never see any police around / not policed properly 7
14 Police not around when you need them 0
15 Quiet/Quieter 20
16 Don't worry about it/I didn't worry then, don't worry now/Do 4
17 Areas gone downhill/ is less safe 6
18 Police have sorted out any trouble/gangs/teenagers and kids 12
19 Drug dealing going on / more drug crime 11
20 Read in papers/see on TV 8
21 Antisocial behaviour has increased 7
22 Didn't feel safe then & still don't feel safe 1
23 Keep myself to myself 6
24 Slight change - positive 0
25 Slight change - negative 0
26 More vandalism / graffiti 1
27 I take all precautions that are necessary / am very careful 9
28 Community support patrols/street wardens 8
29 Too many immigrants 0
30 I'm older now/ disabled / consider myself to be vulnerable 3
31 Just think everywhere is less safe now 0
32 Just think everywhere is safer now 0
33 Lived here too long to worry 8
34 No reason to feel any different 0
35 Too many burglaries - don't feel safe anymore 5
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 3
41 Neighbourhood watch 1
42 Anti social behaviour has reduced 0
43 Drunks hanging about 0
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 10
52 Nice/good area to live 18
53 0
54 Problems in local area, such as nuisance neighbours, traffic 0
55 Generally feel safe in area / have always felt safe 52
56 Personal experience of crime/friend or family experience of 9
57 Different communities/cultures in area 3
58 Improved security 3
59 Personal reasons 0
60 Would like to see improvements to policing 0
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 8
64 Improved street lighting 1
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 1
71 Unhappy with police generally 1
72 Other 1
73 Muggings are on the increase 1
74 Introduction of Metropolitan police 0
75 I haven’t lived here very long 1
76 Prostitution has gone down 1
77 Knife crime 2
78 Gun crime / recent spate of shootings amongst youths 0
79 Lack of community involvement / information from the police 0
997 Don’t know 0
998 None 0
999 Missing (including 'lived in area < 1 year') 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMetropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017