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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Metropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017

Variable Details

VariableQ90C
LabelQ90C (Thinking about the most recent time it happened) What was that crime?
Responses
1 To obtain credit, such as debit or store cards 211
2 Don’t know 13
3 To obtain money 18
4 To obtain mobile phone 4
5 Identity theft 18
6 To buy goods / make purchases 12
7 Cheque book stolen 4
8 Abusive phone calls 1
9 It was credit card fraud 31
10 To avoid arrest (gave false details to police) 1
11 Car number plates stolen to be used for robbery 2
Sysmiss 96970
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMetropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017
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