Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Metropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017

Variable Details

VariableQ100a
LabelQ100 Thinking about the last time this happened, why did you not report the crime or Anti Social Behaviour to the police?
Responses
0 No other mention 0
1 Don't know 9
2 Refused to answer 4
3 Didn't think I would be taken seriously 9
4 No chance of catching the criminals 6
5 Not important enough/minor incident 60
6 Fear of criminals 4
7 I couldn't be bothered/didn't have the time/too much hassle 3
8 Long process of filling forms in/process too lengthy 0
9 Sorted it out myself / family 4
10 Partly my fault 5
11 I would have preferred to have reported the crime through co 1
12 Didn't think they could do anything 35
13 Waste of my time/their time 4
14 Fear of reprisal 8
15 Past experience 3
16 Too slow to respond 2
17 Had no proof / Evidence 4
18 Left it too long 0
19 Can't speak English 1
20 Someone else reported it 2
21 Its part of my job 0
22 No need for insurance purposes 1
23 Did not want to report it 0
24 Didn't think police would deal with it properly/ no faith in 6
25 Reported it but police did not respond 3
27 Reported to someone other than the police 6
28 Tried to report it but could not contact police 0
29 Other 50
996 No second mention 0
997 Not stated 2
Sysmiss 25428
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationMetropolitan Police Public Attitudes Surveys, 2000-2017