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 10269
2 Known/seen/heard local crime 760
3 Never had a problem/don't feel threatened 3867
4 Gangs/teenagers/drunks/ hanging around / more Gangs/teenager 1207
5 Crime has gone up / more crime 774
6 Very safe / safer / improved 1195
7 We have police on patrol all the time/more police 1433
8 General feeling 1044
9 Crime is down / less crime 368
10 Very seldom go out/ alone/ only go out in car 1082
11 We know most of our neighbours/have family live near/know th 380
12 Not sure who has moved in/increase in population 206
13 Never see any police around / not policed properly 261
14 Police not around when you need them 24
15 Quiet/Quieter 354
16 Don't worry about it/I didn't worry then, don't worry now/Do 789
17 Areas gone downhill/ is less safe 219
18 Police have sorted out any trouble/gangs/teenagers and kids 141
19 Drug dealing going on / more drug crime 89
20 Read in papers/see on TV 376
21 Antisocial behaviour has increased 77
22 Didn't feel safe then & still don't feel safe 55
23 Keep myself to myself 58
24 Slight change - positive 59
25 Slight change - negative 20
26 More vandalism / graffiti 4
27 I take all precautions that are necessary / am very careful 286
28 Community support patrols/street wardens 131
29 Too many immigrants 23
30 I'm older now/ disabled / consider myself to be vulnerable 144
31 Just think everywhere is less safe now 86
32 Just think everywhere is safer now 14
33 Lived here too long to worry 125
34 No reason to feel any different 149
35 Too many burglaries - don't feel safe anymore 95
36 Got better/easier on the streets 67
37 I'm more careful & suspicious 87
38 Security installed 43
39 Safety has improved in the area generally 48
40 Yobs have grown up / moved out 61
41 Neighbourhood watch 10
42 Anti social behaviour has reduced 27
43 Drunks hanging about 10
44 Police do a great job 31
45 Can hear more sirens 6
46 When you get to bigger areas, see yellow boards 8
47 Racial abuse 12
48 Noise 4
49 Nothing to deter criminals 1
50 Less drugs 5
51 Not aware of any crime in the area/low crime area 246
52 Nice/good area to live 377
53 1
54 Problems in local area, such as nuisance neighbours, traffic 53
55 Generally feel safe in area / have always felt safe 826
56 Personal experience of crime/friend or family experience of 297
57 Different communities/cultures in area 47
58 Improved security 52
59 Personal reasons 32
60 Would like to see improvements to policing 27
61 Society has changed/Attitude of society - positive change 5
62 Society has changed/Attitude of society - negative change 59
63 Good/Better community spirit 49
64 Improved street lighting 17
65 New police station in local area 5
66 Police have dealt with criminals in area 4
67 Good area to live in 85
68 Problems with pubs/nightclubs in area 25
69 No deterrents for criminals 1
70 Happy with police generally 18
71 Unhappy with police generally 7
72 Other 179
73 Muggings are on the increase 28
74 Introduction of Metropolitan police 1
75 I haven’t lived here very long 47
76 Prostitution has gone down 0
77 Knife crime 22
78 Gun crime / recent spate of shootings amongst youths 3
79 Lack of community involvement / information from the police 2
997 Don’t know 4999
998 None 9368
999 Missing (including 'lived in area < 1 year') 3096
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMetropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017