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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Metropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017

Variable Details

VariableQ100a
LabelQ100 Thinking about the last time this happened, why did you not report the crime or Anti Social Behaviour to the police?
Responses
0 No other mention 0
1 Don't know 13
2 Refused to answer 6
3 Didn't think I would be taken seriously 33
4 No chance of catching the criminals 34
5 Not important enough/minor incident 371
6 Fear of criminals 8
7 I couldn't be bothered/didn't have the time/too much hassle 22
8 Long process of filling forms in/process too lengthy 5
9 Sorted it out myself / family 28
10 Partly my fault 19
11 I would have preferred to have reported the crime through co 1
12 Didn't think they could do anything 136
13 Waste of my time/their time 86
14 Fear of reprisal 13
15 Past experience 21
16 Too slow to respond 12
17 Had no proof / Evidence 50
18 Left it too long 7
19 Can't speak English 0
20 Someone else reported it 2
21 Its part of my job 6
22 No need for insurance purposes 7
23 Did not want to report it 25
24 Didn't think police would deal with it properly/ no faith in 85
25 Reported it but police did not respond 10
27 Reported to someone other than the police 71
28 Tried to report it but could not contact police 4
29 Other 78
996 No second mention 0
997 Not stated 60
Sysmiss 96072
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMetropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017
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