Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Metropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017

Variable Details

VariableNQ135A1
LabelNQ135A1 What would you say are the top three things that the police should be dealing with across London? : First mention
Responses
1 Terrorism 395
2 Gun and knife crime 2160
3 Drugs crimes 679
4 Dangerous driving / car crime 77
5 Gang culture / gangs 669
6 Violence / murder 526
7 Stop and search 9
8 Burglary 83
9 Robbery and mugging 109
10 ASB / vandalism 407
11 Crime in general /unspecified petty crime / unspecified seri 879
12 More resources / more manpower / more patrols / more visible 712
13 Underage drinking 27
14 Refugees / asylum seekers / illegal immigrants 44
15 Restoring sense of community / respect for police, neighbour 148
16 Crime on public transport 46
17 Tougher sentencing for criminals 42
18 Licensing laws / pubs / clubs and related problems i.e. drun 69
19 Education / information i.e. crime levels / police activity 36
20 Racism 51
21 Sex attack/domestic abuse/child abuse 32
22 Fraud 8
23 Vagrancy / sleeping rough 1
24 Animal issues i.e. dog fighting / dangerous dogs etc 4
25 Traffic / busy roads / congestion / road works etc 35
26 Amount of people / overcrowding 9
27 Youth / teenage problems / crimes / issues 254
28 Unemployment / current economic climate 7
29 Prostitution 1
30 Go back to old fashioned policing i.e. local bobby on the st 5
31 The courts need to back up / support the police 2
32 Less paperwork / target meeting etc 5
33 Get rid of racist /corrupt police 5
34 Less PCSOs, more real police 1
35 Teenage stabbings / shootings / killings 11
36 Kids / teenagers / youths on the streets 26
37 Protecting the public / public safety 68
38 Gang violence and intimidation 4
39 Encouraging more cultural / ethnic integration 9
40 Treat everyone equally regardless of status, race, age etc 8
41 Society has to take responsibility 5
42 Fly tipping / rubbish / litter 9
43 Kidnapping / abduction 0
44 Stop being so politically correct 1
45 Youths / teenagers / kids carrying weapons 6
46 Bikes and mopeds on pavements 0
47 People trafficking 0
48 Cyber / internet / computer crime 0
49 Postcode wars between youths / gangs etc 2
50 Demonstrations / protests 4
51 Noise (unspecified) 0
997 No other mentions 0
998 None/nothing 1865
999 Don't know 5805
Sysmiss 81925
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMetropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017