Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Metropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017

Variable Details

VariableQ100b
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 196
1 Don't know 0
2 Refused to answer 0
3 Didn't think I would be taken seriously 0
4 No chance of catching the criminals 0
5 Not important enough/minor incident 0
6 Fear of criminals 0
7 I couldn't be bothered/didn't have the time/too much hassle 0
8 Long process of filling forms in/process too lengthy 0
9 Sorted it out myself / family 0
10 Partly my fault 0
11 I would have preferred to have reported the crime through co 0
12 Didn't think they could do anything 3
13 Waste of my time/their time 2
14 Fear of reprisal 0
15 Past experience 0
16 Too slow to respond 0
17 Had no proof / Evidence 1
18 Left it too long 0
19 Can't speak English 0
20 Someone else reported it 0
21 Its part of my job 0
22 No need for insurance purposes 1
23 Did not want to report it 0
24 Didn't think police would deal with it properly/ no faith in 3
25 Reported it but police did not respond 0
27 Reported to someone other than the police 0
28 Tried to report it but could not contact police 0
29 Other 1
996 No second mention 0
997 Not stated 0
Sysmiss 14538
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMetropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017