Attitudes To London Policing Survey
Ipsos interviewed 1,002 adults aged 18+ in London, by telephone between 14-17 February 2006. Data are weighted to match the profile of the London population.
Q1 How much would you say you know about the Metropolitan Police's priorities for London? Would you say ...?
| % | |
|---|---|
| A great deal | 4 |
| A fair amount | 26 |
| Not very much | 54 |
| Nothing at all | 15 |
| Don't know | 1 |
Q2 Would you agree or disagree with the following statement about the way London is policed?
| Agree | Disagree | Don't know | Net agree | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | |
| "The Metropolitan Police is tackling the crimes I am most concerned about" | 49 | 42 | 9 | +7 |
SPLIT SAMPLE
Q3 Would you say the police in your neighbourhood generally do a good job or a poor job? Base: 505
Q4Would you say the Metropolitan Police generally do a good job or a poor job? Base: 497
| Very good | Fairly good | Neither good nor poor | Fairly poor | Very poor | Don't know | Net good | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Q3 police in your neighbourhood | 15 | 48 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 5 | +41 |
| Q4 Metropolitan Police | 16 | 58 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | +60 |
Q5 Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way the Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Ian Blair, is doing his job?
| % | |
|---|---|
| Satisfied | 44 |
| Dissatisfied | 36 |
| Don't know | 20 |
| Net satisfied | +8 |
Q6 Do you think that Sir Ian Blair should resign now, or not? Base: All dissatisfied with Sir Ian Blair (360)
| % | |
|---|---|
| Yes | 53 |
| No | 38 |
| Don't know | 9 |
Q7 How would you describe the crime levels in your local area (i.e. within a 15 minute walk from your home), do you think you live in a high, medium or low crime area?
| % | |
|---|---|
| High | 25 |
| Medium | 43 |
| Low | 31 |
| Don't know | 1 |
Q8 Now thinking specifically about the police's role in improving safety in your area, which three of these police activities do you consider to be the most important to you personally?
| % | |
|---|---|
| Investigating violent crime such as murder and rape | 61 |
| Patrolling the streets where you live | 56 |
| Investigating Class A (e.g. cocaine) drug dealing/misuse | 43 |
| Investigating crimes meg burglary of dwellings, theft of or from a motor vehicle | 40 |
| Dispersing young people hanging around | 36 |
| Policing the roads meg dangerous driving, drink driving and speeding | 20 |
| Investigating soft drug (e.g. cannabis) dealing/misuse | 14 |
| Providing crime prevention advice and guidance | 12 |
| None are important | * |
| Don't know | 1 |
Q9-13 Are you confident or not confident that the Police would spend enough time investigating the following types of crimes, if you were to report them?
| Confident | Not confident | Don't know | Net confident | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | % | |
| Murder | 86 | 8 | 6 | +78 |
| Vehicle theft | 31 | 59 | 10 | -28 |
| Burglary | 42 | 52 | 6 | -10 |
| Mugging | 43 | 50 | 7 | -7 |
| Vandalism or anti-social behaviour | 30 | 65 | 5 | -35 |
Q14 Which of the following, if any, do you think the Metropolitan Police is most accountable to?
Q15 Which of the following, if any, do you think the Metropolitan Police should be most accountable to?
| Q14 'Is' | Q15 'Should be' | |
|---|---|---|
| % | % | |
| The Home Secretary | 49 | 22 |
| The Mayor of London | 14 | 10 |
| Individual London boroughs | 28 | 63 |
| Other | 1 | 2 |
| None | 1 | * |
| Don't know | 7 | 3 |
