Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Metropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017

Variable Details

VariableNQ135A3
LabelNQ135A3 What would you say are the top three things that the police should be dealing with across London? : Third mention
Responses
1 Terrorism 96
2 Gun and knife crime 347
3 Drugs crimes 313
4 Dangerous driving / car crime 76
5 Gang culture / gangs 269
6 Violence / murder 75
7 Stop and search 8
8 Burglary 56
9 Robbery and mugging 71
10 ASB / vandalism 367
11 Crime in general /unspecified petty crime / unspecified seri 282
12 More resources / more manpower / more patrols / more visible 126
13 Underage drinking 11
14 Refugees / asylum seekers / illegal immigrants 25
15 Restoring sense of community / respect for police, neighbour 32
16 Crime on public transport 5
17 Tougher sentencing for criminals 14
18 Licensing laws / pubs / clubs and related problems i.e. drun 75
19 Education / information i.e. crime levels / police activity 23
20 Racism 20
21 Sex attack/domestic abuse/child abuse 53
22 Fraud 20
23 Vagrancy / sleeping rough 3
24 Animal issues i.e. dog fighting / dangerous dogs etc 3
25 Traffic / busy roads / congestion / road works etc 21
26 Amount of people / overcrowding 3
27 Youth / teenage problems / crimes / issues 68
28 Unemployment / current economic climate 13
29 Prostitution 1
30 Go back to old fashioned policing i.e. local bobby on the st 0
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 4
34 Less PCSOs, more real police 0
35 Teenage stabbings / shootings / killings 3
36 Kids / teenagers / youths on the streets 10
37 Protecting the public / public safety 16
38 Gang violence and intimidation 1
39 Encouraging more cultural / ethnic integration 3
40 Treat everyone equally regardless of status, race, age etc 1
41 Society has to take responsibility 0
42 Fly tipping / rubbish / litter 10
43 Kidnapping / abduction 1
44 Stop being so politically correct 1
45 Youths / teenagers / kids carrying weapons 0
46 Bikes and mopeds on pavements 0
47 People trafficking 3
48 Cyber / internet / computer crime 0
49 Postcode wars between youths / gangs etc 0
50 Demonstrations / protests 3
51 Noise (unspecified) 5
997 No 3rd mention 648
998 None/nothing 850
999 Don't know 438
Sysmiss 92809
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMetropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017