Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Metropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017

Variable Details

Variableq6a
LabelQ6 Why do you say that?
Responses
0 No other mention 0
1 Not enough visible police/don’t see many/less police around 8634
2 See them driving/patrolling the area / more police around 8382
3 Haven't heard any trouble/Had any problem 2731
4 Police are good / do a good job 2344
5 Just satisfied/happy/ ok/ no complaints 2181
6 Still a lot of trouble in area/ dangerous 246
7 The area is safe/safer / clean/cleaner 919
8 Don't always/take too long to respond 406
9 Quick response 355
10 Gangs / rowdies / teenagers still hanging about 310
11 It’s quiet/ quieter 467
12 Always room for improvement/ could do more 356
13 Little crime here/crime down 493
14 They're very helpful/sympathetic/ friendly 251
15 They are trying/Do their best 491
16 Improved a lot/ getting better 239
17 No reason to be involved/ no dealings / don't know much abou 837
18 Nice/good area 397
19 Lived here a long time/ used to it/know lots of people in th 40
20 See community police / A lot of community officers 1164
21 Personal Experience/Experience of friend or family 216
22 Drug dealing still going on 59
23 Nothing seems to be done about vandalism/ graffiti 13
24 No change 59
25 There is a high increase of burglary 28
26 Been dealing with gangs / teenagers loitering etc 44
27 Dissatisfied with police response 200
28 Satisfied with police response 285
29 Dissatisfied with police generally 247
30 Satisfied with police generally 156
31 Police are good at communication 26
32 Easy to contact police/police station near 79
33 Poor communication/Difficult to contact police 61
34 General concerns about safety of area 50
35 Concerns about specific crime/issues in area 223
36 Concerns about residents in area 5
37 Improved safety/security in area 63
38 Changes in area 9
39 Satisfied with ASB measures 5
40 Concerns about ASB measures 25
41 Police have hard job/ too easy to criticise / need more reso 175
42 Police target specific people / can be racist 44
43 Information from leaflets/Papers 12
44 Neighbourhood Watch in area 20
45 Other 184
46 They keep law and order 14
47 Haven’t seen much of the service they have rendered 6
48 I haven’t lived here very long 113
49 Over policed 15
50 No night security 4
51 Police do little to gain control of situations 3
52 Increase in crime 20
997 Don’t know 3551
998 None 6773
999 Missing (inc Q5=don’t know) 1675
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMetropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017