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Crime

Fieldwork: May 16th 2008 - May 18th 2008

published by BBC Radio 5 Live

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To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements?

I would intervene to stop crime or anti-social behaviour where I live

NET: Agree66%
Strongly agree41%
Somewhat agree25%
Somewhat disagree14%
Strongly disagree17%
NET: Disagree31%
 TotalMaleFemale18-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465+
NET: Agree66%72%61%72%69%67%75%66%54%
Strongly agree41%45%37%43%40%42%41%43%38%
Somewhat agree25%27%24%29%29%25%33%24%16%
Somewhat disagree14%11%17%17%15%12%11%10%20%
Strongly disagree17%15%18%9%14%17%13%21%23%
NET: Disagree31%27%36%26%29%30%24%31%43%
 TotalABC1C2DESouth EastMidlandsNorth EnglandWales & South WestScotland
NET: Agree66%69%64%66%66%63%69%68%69%62%
Strongly agree41%37%41%42%45%33%44%44%48%35%
Somewhat agree25%32%24%25%21%29%24%24%21%28%
Somewhat disagree14%16%15%11%16%18%13%13%12%17%
Strongly disagree17%12%19%21%16%16%17%16%17%20%
NET: Disagree31%28%33%32%32%34%30%30%29%36%

The police are doing a good job fighting crime where I live

NET: Agree71%
Strongly agree33%
Somewhat agree37%
Somewhat disagree12%
Strongly disagree15%
NET: Disagree27%
 TotalMaleFemale18-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465+
NET: Agree71%66%75%59%77%71%71%67%75%
Strongly agree33%30%36%18%27%32%34%34%47%
Somewhat agree37%36%39%40%50%39%37%33%28%
Somewhat disagree12%14%10%15%12%12%14%10%10%
Strongly disagree15%16%14%27%9%15%14%20%9%
NET: Disagree27%31%23%41%22%27%27%31%19%
 TotalABC1C2DESouth EastMidlandsNorth EnglandWales & South WestScotland
NET: Agree71%72%71%62%77%72%69%75%65%70%
Strongly agree33%33%29%26%47%30%31%37%32%40%
Somewhat agree37%40%42%36%30%42%37%37%33%29%
Somewhat disagree12%12%13%14%8%12%11%9%15%16%
Strongly disagree15%14%14%20%12%13%18%13%17%13%
NET: Disagree27%26%28%34%20%25%29%22%32%29%

I trust the police to protect me, my family and my property

NET: Agree73%
Strongly agree40%
Somewhat agree33%
Somewhat disagree13%
Strongly disagree13%
NET: Disagree26%
 TotalMaleFemale18-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465+
NET: Agree73%69%77%69%73%73%71%73%77%
Strongly agree40%36%43%32%30%41%42%41%49%
Somewhat agree33%33%33%37%44%32%30%32%28%
Somewhat disagree13%14%12%15%13%13%17%11%10%
Strongly disagree13%16%10%15%12%13%11%16%11%
NET: Disagree26%30%22%30%26%27%28%27%21%
 TotalABC1C2DESouth EastMidlandsNorth EnglandWales & South WestScotland
NET: Agree73%76%73%65%78%73%72%70%80%75%
Strongly agree40%38%39%31%51%38%37%40%48%42%
Somewhat agree33%38%34%34%28%35%35%30%32%33%
Somewhat disagree13%13%11%18%11%14%13%14%8%15%
Strongly disagree13%10%16%15%11%12%13%16%12%10%
NET: Disagree26%24%27%33%22%27%26%30%19%25%

I am satisfied with the way that I was dealt with by the police. If you have not dealt with the police in the last 12 months please say ‘not applicable'

NET: Agree17%
Strongly agree12%
Somewhat agree5%
Somewhat disagree2%
Strongly disagree4%
NET: Disagree6%
Not applicable77%
 TotalMaleFemale18-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465+
NET: Agree17%14%20%24%17%17%18%17%12%
Strongly agree12%8%15%14%10%13%13%13%9%
Somewhat agree5%5%5%10%6%4%6%5%4%
Somewhat disagree2%2%1%2%5%1%2%1%1%
Strongly disagree4%5%2%4%2%5%4%3%4%
NET: Disagree6%8%4%6%7%6%6%4%5%
Not applicable77%78%76%70%77%76%76%79%82%
 TotalABC1C2DESouth EastMidlandsNorth EnglandWales & South WestScotland
NET: Agree17%17%17%17%18%19%18%16%21%6%
Strongly agree12%11%11%12%13%13%12%12%13%6%
Somewhat agree5%6%6%5%4%7%6%4%8%-
Somewhat disagree2%2%2%2%1%2%2%3%2%-
Strongly disagree4%3%4%5%3%3%4%3%7%4%
NET: Disagree6%6%6%7%5%4%5%6%8%4%
Not applicable77%78%77%76%77%76%77%77%71%90%

I am satisfied with the way that I was dealt with by the police. If you have not dealt with the police in the last 12 months please say ‘not applicable' [EXCLUDING THOSE SAYING ‘NOT APPLICABLE']

NET: Agree76%
Strongly agree52%
Somewhat agree24%
Somewhat disagree8%
Strongly disagree17%
NET: Disagree25%

Crime is a real problem in my neighbourhood

NET: Agree34%
Strongly agree17%
Somewhat agree16%
Somewhat disagree35%
Strongly disagree30%
NET: Disagree64%
 TotalMaleFemale18-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465+
NET: Agree34%35%32%42%32%29%33%36%33%
Strongly agree17%17%18%22%12%14%18%24%17%
Somewhat agree16%19%14%21%20%14%15%13%16%
Somewhat disagree35%32%37%31%37%35%34%35%35%
Strongly disagree30%31%29%25%29%35%32%28%29%
NET: Disagree64%63%66%56%65%70%66%62%64%
 TotalABC1C2DESouth EastMidlandsNorth EnglandWales & South WestScotland
NET: Agree34%26%30%37%43%33%33%35%32%37%
Strongly agree17%14%14%18%25%15%20%19%13%16%
Somewhat agree16%12%16%19%18%18%13%16%19%21%
Somewhat disagree35%34%36%38%30%36%35%32%39%31%
Strongly disagree30%37%33%23%24%30%31%30%27%30%
NET: Disagree64%72%69%62%54%66%66%62%65%61%

The police have adequate powers to deal with anti-social behaviour in my area

NET: Agree54%
Strongly agree29%
Somewhat agree25%
Somewhat disagree17%
Strongly disagree27%
NET: Disagree43%
 TotalMaleFemale18-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465+
NET: Agree54%52%55%56%43%54%54%54%60%
Strongly agree29%31%27%27%22%27%31%32%34%
Somewhat agree25%21%28%28%22%26%24%22%26%
Somewhat disagree17%16%17%15%29%14%17%12%13%
Strongly disagree27%30%24%29%26%30%27%30%22%
NET: Disagree43%46%41%44%54%44%44%43%35%
 TotalABC1C2DESouth EastMidlandsNorth EnglandWales & South WestScotland
NET: Agree54%56%52%48%58%55%53%54%52%55%
Strongly agree29%29%26%25%36%26%25%33%33%36%
Somewhat agree25%27%26%23%22%29%28%22%19%19%
Somewhat disagree17%13%17%22%15%15%17%17%19%12%
Strongly disagree27%26%28%30%24%26%28%26%26%32%
NET: Disagree43%39%45%52%39%41%45%43%45%44%
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