Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Metropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017

Variable Details

VariableNQ135A2
LabelNQ135A2 What would you say are the top three things that the police should be dealing with across London? : Second mention
Responses
1 Terrorism 186
2 Gun and knife crime 1133
3 Drugs crimes 612
4 Dangerous driving / car crime 122
5 Gang culture / gangs 345
6 Violence / murder 245
7 Stop and search 15
8 Burglary 86
9 Robbery and mugging 70
10 ASB / vandalism 465
11 Crime in general /unspecified petty crime / unspecified seri 328
12 More resources / more manpower / more patrols / more visible 211
13 Underage drinking 9
14 Refugees / asylum seekers / illegal immigrants 33
15 Restoring sense of community / respect for police, neighbour 87
16 Crime on public transport 30
17 Tougher sentencing for criminals 44
18 Licensing laws / pubs / clubs and related problems i.e. drun 101
19 Education / information i.e. crime levels / police activity 28
20 Racism 29
21 Sex attack/domestic abuse/child abuse 33
22 Fraud 15
23 Vagrancy / sleeping rough 6
24 Animal issues i.e. dog fighting / dangerous dogs etc 6
25 Traffic / busy roads / congestion / road works etc 36
26 Amount of people / overcrowding 3
27 Youth / teenage problems / crimes / issues 99
28 Unemployment / current economic climate 6
29 Prostitution 3
30 Go back to old fashioned policing i.e. local bobby on the st 1
31 The courts need to back up / support the police 0
32 Less paperwork / target meeting etc 3
33 Get rid of racist /corrupt police 3
34 Less PCSOs, more real police 1
35 Teenage stabbings / shootings / killings 5
36 Kids / teenagers / youths on the streets 21
37 Protecting the public / public safety 23
38 Gang violence and intimidation 3
39 Encouraging more cultural / ethnic integration 4
40 Treat everyone equally regardless of status, race, age etc 5
41 Society has to take responsibility 6
42 Fly tipping / rubbish / litter 9
43 Kidnapping / abduction 1
44 Stop being so politically correct 0
45 Youths / teenagers / kids carrying weapons 4
46 Bikes and mopeds on pavements 0
47 People trafficking 0
48 Cyber / internet / computer crime 0
49 Postcode wars between youths / gangs etc 1
50 Demonstrations / protests 0
51 Noise (unspecified) 0
997 No 2nd mention 1745
998 None/nothing 993
999 Don't know 476
Sysmiss 89595
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMetropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017