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 25826
1 No change seen/ no different 12
2 Known/seen/heard local crime 20
3 Never had a problem/don't feel threatened 104
4 Gangs/teenagers/drunks/ hanging around / more Gangs/teenager 73
5 Crime has gone up / more crime 32
6 Very safe / safer / improved 81
7 We have police on patrol all the time/more police 112
8 General feeling 30
9 Crime is down / less crime 45
10 Very seldom go out/ alone/ only go out in car 80
11 We know most of our neighbours/have family live near/know th 36
12 Not sure who has moved in/increase in population 20
13 Never see any police around / not policed properly 66
14 Police not around when you need them 6
15 Quiet/Quieter 100
16 Don't worry about it/I didn't worry then, don't worry now/Do 44
17 Areas gone downhill/ is less safe 42
18 Police have sorted out any trouble/gangs/teenagers and kids 41
19 Drug dealing going on / more drug crime 54
20 Read in papers/see on TV 60
21 Antisocial behaviour has increased 41
22 Didn't feel safe then & still don't feel safe 12
23 Keep myself to myself 35
24 Slight change - positive 8
25 Slight change - negative 5
26 More vandalism / graffiti 1
27 I take all precautions that are necessary / am very careful 49
28 Community support patrols/street wardens 32
29 Too many immigrants 4
30 I'm older now/ disabled / consider myself to be vulnerable 26
31 Just think everywhere is less safe now 5
32 Just think everywhere is safer now 0
33 Lived here too long to worry 49
34 No reason to feel any different 9
35 Too many burglaries - don't feel safe anymore 16
36 Got better/easier on the streets 4
37 I'm more careful & suspicious 14
38 Security installed 15
39 Safety has improved in the area generally 3
40 Yobs have grown up / moved out 11
41 Neighbourhood watch 5
42 Anti social behaviour has reduced 3
43 Drunks hanging about 2
44 Police do a great job 3
45 Can hear more sirens 1
46 When you get to bigger areas, see yellow boards 0
47 Racial abuse 0
48 Noise 6
49 Nothing to deter criminals 1
50 Less drugs 1
51 Not aware of any crime in the area/low crime area 51
52 Nice/good area to live 78
53 0
54 Problems in local area, such as nuisance neighbours, traffic 12
55 Generally feel safe in area / have always felt safe 144
56 Personal experience of crime/friend or family experience of 56
57 Different communities/cultures in area 19
58 Improved security 15
59 Personal reasons 3
60 Would like to see improvements to policing 3
61 Society has changed/Attitude of society - positive change 2
62 Society has changed/Attitude of society - negative change 12
63 Good/Better community spirit 31
64 Improved street lighting 5
65 New police station in local area 1
66 Police have dealt with criminals in area 2
67 Good area to live in 2
68 Problems with pubs/nightclubs in area 8
69 No deterrents for criminals 0
70 Happy with police generally 7
71 Unhappy with police generally 10
72 Other 27
73 Muggings are on the increase 8
74 Introduction of Metropolitan police 0
75 I haven’t lived here very long 6
76 Prostitution has gone down 2
77 Knife crime 17
78 Gun crime / recent spate of shootings amongst youths 5
79 Lack of community involvement / information from the police 2
997 Don’t know 198
998 None 1117
999 Missing (including 'lived in area < 1 year') 10
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMetropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017