BBC London Gun & Knife Crime Survey Telephone poll conducted 21 st – 23 rd July 2008 Prepared by ComRes for BBC London A victim of A victim of gun Pressured to knife crime crime join a gang Unweighted Base 501 501 501 Weighted Base 501 501 501 Me 19 8 31 4% 2% 6% Someone I know 225 108 143 45% 22% 29% No 258 385 327 51% 77% 65% Table 1 Q1 Have you been, or do you know personally anyone who has been ...? SUMMARY Base : All
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BBC London Gun & Knife Crime SurveyTelephone poll conducted 21
st– 23
rdJuly 2008
Prepared by ComRes for BBC London
A victim of A victim of gun Pressured toknife crime crime join a gang
Unweighted Base 501 501 501Weighted Base 501 501 501
Me 19 8 314% 2% 6%
Someone I know 225 108 14345% 22% 29%
No 258 385 32751% 77% 65%
Table 1
Q1 Have you been, or do you know personally anyone who has been ...? SUMMARY
Base : All
BBC London Gun & Knife Crime SurveyTelephone poll conducted 21
st– 23
rdJuly 2008
Prepared by ComRes for BBC London
REGION OF LONDON GENDER AGE ETHNICITYAsian/British
South- Pakist- Bangla- AsianTOTAL Brent Croydon Hackney Lambeth wark Male Female 13 14 15 16 17 18 White Black Mixed Indian ani deshi (NET) Chinese Other
Table 2Q1_1 Have you been, or do you know personally anyone who has been a victim of knife crime?
Base : All
BBC London Gun & Knife Crime SurveyTelephone poll conducted 21
st– 23
rdJuly 2008
Prepared by ComRes for BBC London
REGION OF LONDON GENDER AGE ETHNICITYAsian/British
South- Pakist- Bangla- AsianTOTAL Brent Croydon Hackney Lambeth wark Male Female 13 14 15 16 17 18 White Black Mixed Indian ani deshi (NET) Chinese Other
Table 3Q1_2 Have you been, or do you know personally anyone who has been a victim of gun crime?
Base : All
BBC London Gun & Knife Crime SurveyTelephone poll conducted 21
st– 23
rdJuly 2008
Prepared by ComRes for BBC London
REGION OF LONDON GENDER AGE ETHNICITYAsian/British
South- Pakist- Bangla- AsianTOTAL Brent Croydon Hackney Lambeth wark Male Female 13 14 15 16 17 18 White Black Mixed Indian ani deshi (NET) Chinese Other
Table 4Q1_3 Have you been, or do you know personally anyone who has been pressured to join a gang?
Base : All
BBC London Gun & Knife Crime SurveyTelephone poll conducted 21
st– 23
rdJuly 2008
Prepared by ComRes for BBC London
I am confidentthat the
I am Government andWhen I go out I particularly Mayor Boris
am worried The police are Adults don't concerned about Johnson will beSometimes I about other unable to understand how my safety on able to reduce
have to carry a teenagers protect me dangerous it is the streets knife crime inweapon to feel carrying a against violent to go out in my during the London over the
safe knife or gun crime local area summer months coming months
Unweighted Base 501 501 501 501 501 501Weighted Base 501 501 501 501 501 501
Q2 Would you agree or disagree with each of these statements: SUMMARY
Base : All
BBC London Gun & Knife Crime SurveyTelephone poll conducted 21
st– 23
rdJuly 2008
Prepared by ComRes for BBC London
REGION OF LONDON GENDER AGE ETHNICITYAsian/British
South- Pakist- Bangla- AsianTOTAL Brent Croydon Hackney Lambeth wark Male Female 13 14 15 16 17 18 White Black Mixed Indian ani deshi (NET) Chinese Other
Table 6Q2_1 Would you agree or disagree with this statement:
Sometimes I have to carry a weapon to feel safe
Base : All
BBC London Gun & Knife Crime SurveyTelephone poll conducted 21
st– 23
rdJuly 2008
Prepared by ComRes for BBC London
REGION OF LONDON GENDER AGE ETHNICITYAsian/British
South- Pakist- Bangla- AsianTOTAL Brent Croydon Hackney Lambeth wark Male Female 13 14 15 16 17 18 White Black Mixed Indian ani deshi (NET) Chinese Other
Table 7Q2_2 Would you agree or disagree with this statement:
When I go out I am worried about other teenagers carrying a knife or gun
Base : All
BBC London Gun & Knife Crime SurveyTelephone poll conducted 21
st– 23
rdJuly 2008
Prepared by ComRes for BBC London
REGION OF LONDON GENDER AGE ETHNICITYAsian/British
South- Pakist- Bangla- AsianTOTAL Brent Croydon Hackney Lambeth wark Male Female 13 14 15 16 17 18 White Black Mixed Indian ani deshi (NET) Chinese Other
Table 8Q2_3 Would you agree or disagree with this statement:
The police are unable to protect me against violent crime
Base : All
BBC London Gun & Knife Crime SurveyTelephone poll conducted 21
st– 23
rdJuly 2008
Prepared by ComRes for BBC London
REGION OF LONDON GENDER AGE ETHNICITYAsian/British
South- Pakist- Bangla- AsianTOTAL Brent Croydon Hackney Lambeth wark Male Female 13 14 15 16 17 18 White Black Mixed Indian ani deshi (NET) Chinese Other
Table 9Q2_4 Would you agree or disagree with this statement:
Adults don't understand how dangerous it is to go out in my local area
Base : All
BBC London Gun & Knife Crime SurveyTelephone poll conducted 21
st– 23
rdJuly 2008
Prepared by ComRes for BBC London
REGION OF LONDON GENDER AGE ETHNICITYAsian/British
South- Pakist- Bangla- AsianTOTAL Brent Croydon Hackney Lambeth wark Male Female 13 14 15 16 17 18 White Black Mixed Indian ani deshi (NET) Chinese Other
Table 10Q3 Which of the following measures do you think would be most likely toreduce gun and knife crime...
Base : All
BBC London Gun & Knife Crime SurveyTelephone poll conducted 21
st– 23
rdJuly 2008
Prepared by ComRes for BBC London
REGION OF LONDON GENDER AGE ETHNICITYAsian/British
South- Pakist- Bangla- AsianTOTAL Brent Croydon Hackney Lambeth wark Male Female 13 14 15 16 17 18 White Black Mixed Indian ani deshi (NET) Chinese Other
Table 11Q4 In your opinion which, if any, of these is most likely to driveteenagers to carry a knife or gun...
Base : All
BBC London Gun & Knife Crime SurveyTelephone poll conducted 21
st– 23
rdJuly 2008
Prepared by ComRes for BBC London
REGION OF LONDON GENDER AGE ETHNICITYAsian/British
South- Pakist- Bangla- AsianTOTAL Brent Croydon Hackney Lambeth wark Male Female 13 14 15 16 17 18 White Black Mixed Indian ani deshi (NET) Chinese Other
Unweighted Base 501 501 501 501Weighted Base 501 501 501 501
Up 292 369 389 36258% 74% 78% 72%
Down 209 132 112 13942% 26% 22% 28%
Table 13
Q6 Do you think each of the following will go up or down in your area over the next year...? SUMMARY
Base : All
BBC London Gun & Knife Crime SurveyTelephone poll conducted 21
st– 23
rdJuly 2008
Prepared by ComRes for BBC London
REGION OF LONDON GENDER AGE ETHNICITYAsian/British
South- Pakist- Bangla- AsianTOTAL Brent Croydon Hackney Lambeth wark Male Female 13 14 15 16 17 18 White Black Mixed Indian ani deshi (NET) Chinese Other
Table 14Q6_1 Do you think each of the following will go up or down in your area over the next year...?
Gun crime
Base : All
BBC London Gun & Knife Crime SurveyTelephone poll conducted 21
st– 23
rdJuly 2008
Prepared by ComRes for BBC London
REGION OF LONDON GENDER AGE ETHNICITYAsian/British
South- Pakist- Bangla- AsianTOTAL Brent Croydon Hackney Lambeth wark Male Female 13 14 15 16 17 18 White Black Mixed Indian ani deshi (NET) Chinese Other
Table 15Q6_2 Do you think each of the following will go up or down in your area over the next year...?
Knife crime
Base : All
BBC London Gun & Knife Crime SurveyTelephone poll conducted 21
st– 23
rdJuly 2008
Prepared by ComRes for BBC London
REGION OF LONDON GENDER AGE ETHNICITYAsian/British
South- Pakist- Bangla- AsianTOTAL Brent Croydon Hackney Lambeth wark Male Female 13 14 15 16 17 18 White Black Mixed Indian ani deshi (NET) Chinese Other
Table 16Q6_3 Do you think each of the following will go up or down in your area over the next year...?
Violent crime
Base : All
BBC London Gun & Knife Crime SurveyTelephone poll conducted 21
st– 23
rdJuly 2008
Prepared by ComRes for BBC London
REGION OF LONDON GENDER AGE ETHNICITYAsian/British
South- Pakist- Bangla- AsianTOTAL Brent Croydon Hackney Lambeth wark Male Female 13 14 15 16 17 18 White Black Mixed Indian ani deshi (NET) Chinese Other
Table 17Q6_4 Do you think each of the following will go up or down in your area over the next year...?
Police numbers
Base : All
BBC London Gun & Knife Crime SurveyTelephone poll conducted 21
st– 23
rdJuly 2008
Prepared by ComRes for BBC London
Alcohol Drugs Knives Guns
Unweighted Base 501 501 501 501Weighted Base 501 501 501 501
Very easy 346 260 278 9169% 52% 56% 18%
Fairly easy 111 152 143 14522% 30% 28% 29%
Fairly difficult 20 34 34 1454% 7% 7% 29%
Very difficult 20 38 26 1004% 8% 5% 20%
Don't know 5 17 20 211% 3% 4% 4%
SUMMARY:
EASY 457 412 421 23691% 82% 84% 47%
DIFFICULT 40 72 60 2458% 14% 12% 49%
Table 18
Q7 How easy or difficult do you think it is for teenagers in your neighbourhood to buy the following? SUMMARY
Base : All
BBC London Gun & Knife Crime SurveyTelephone poll conducted 21
st– 23
rdJuly 2008
Prepared by ComRes for BBC London
REGION OF LONDON GENDER AGE ETHNICITYAsian/British
South- Pakist- Bangla- AsianTOTAL Brent Croydon Hackney Lambeth wark Male Female 13 14 15 16 17 18 White Black Mixed Indian ani deshi (NET) Chinese Other
Table 19Q7_1 How easy or difficult do you think it is for teenagers in your neighbourhood to buy ALCOHOL?
Base : All
BBC London Gun & Knife Crime SurveyTelephone poll conducted 21
st– 23
rdJuly 2008
Prepared by ComRes for BBC London
REGION OF LONDON GENDER AGE ETHNICITYAsian/British
South- Pakist- Bangla- AsianTOTAL Brent Croydon Hackney Lambeth wark Male Female 13 14 15 16 17 18 White Black Mixed Indian ani deshi (NET) Chinese Other
Table 20Q7_2 How easy or difficult do you think it is for teenagers in your neighbourhood to buy DRUGS?
Base : All
BBC London Gun & Knife Crime SurveyTelephone poll conducted 21
st– 23
rdJuly 2008
Prepared by ComRes for BBC London
REGION OF LONDON GENDER AGE ETHNICITYAsian/British
South- Pakist- Bangla- AsianTOTAL Brent Croydon Hackney Lambeth wark Male Female 13 14 15 16 17 18 White Black Mixed Indian ani deshi (NET) Chinese Other
Table 21Q7_3 How easy or difficult do you think it is for teenagers in your neighbourhood to buy KNIVES?
Base : All
BBC London Gun & Knife Crime SurveyTelephone poll conducted 21
st– 23
rdJuly 2008
Prepared by ComRes for BBC London
REGION OF LONDON GENDER AGE ETHNICITYAsian/British
South- Pakist- Bangla- AsianTOTAL Brent Croydon Hackney Lambeth wark Male Female 13 14 15 16 17 18 White Black Mixed Indian ani deshi (NET) Chinese Other
Table 22Q7_4 How easy or difficult do you think it is for teenagers in your neighbourhood to buy GUNS?
Base : All
BBC London Gun & Knife Crime SurveyTelephone poll conducted 21
st– 23
rdJuly 2008
Prepared by ComRes for BBC London
REGION OF LONDON GENDER AGE ETHNICITYAsian/British
South- Pakist- Bangla- AsianTOTAL Brent Croydon Hackney Lambeth wark Male Female 13 14 15 16 17 18 White Black Mixed Indian ani deshi (NET) Chinese Other
Table 23Q8 How much faith do you have in the police's ability to deal with gun and knife crime?
Base : All
BBC London Gun & Knife Crime SurveyTelephone poll conducted 21
st– 23
rdJuly 2008
Prepared by ComRes for BBC London
REGION OF LONDON GENDER AGE ETHNICITYAsian/British
South- Pakist- Bangla- AsianTOTAL Brent Croydon Hackney Lambeth wark Male Female 13 14 15 16 17 18 White Black Mixed Indian ani deshi (NET) Chinese Other
Table 24Q9 If you witnessed a knife or gun crime, would you report it to the police?
Base : All
BBC London Gun & Knife Crime SurveyTelephone poll conducted 21
st– 23
rdJuly 2008
Prepared by ComRes for BBC London
REGION OF LONDON GENDER AGE ETHNICITYAsian/British
South- Pakist- Bangla- AsianTOTAL Brent Croydon Hackney Lambeth wark Male Female 13 14 15 16 17 18 White Black Mixed Indian ani deshi (NET) Chinese Other
Base : All who would not definitely report it to the police
BBC London Gun & Knife Crime SurveyTelephone poll conducted 21
st– 23
rdJuly 2008
Prepared by ComRes for BBC London
REGION OF LONDON GENDER AGE ETHNICITYAsian/British
South- Pakist- Bangla- AsianTOTAL Brent Croydon Hackney Lambeth wark Male Female 13 14 15 16 17 18 White Black Mixed Indian ani deshi (NET) Chinese Other
BBC London Gun & Knife Crime SurveyTelephone poll conducted 21
st– 23
rdJuly 2008
Prepared by ComRes for BBC London
REGION OF LONDON GENDER AGE ETHNICITYAsian/British
South- Pakist- Bangla- AsianTOTAL Brent Croydon Hackney Lambeth wark Male Female 13 14 15 16 17 18 White Black Mixed Indian ani deshi (NET) Chinese Other
BBC London Gun & Knife Crime SurveyTelephone poll conducted 21
st– 23
rdJuly 2008
Prepared by ComRes for BBC London
REGION OF LONDON GENDER AGE ETHNICITYAsian/British
South- Pakist- Bangla- AsianTOTAL Brent Croydon Hackney Lambeth wark Male Female 13 14 15 16 17 18 White Black Mixed Indian ani deshi (NET) Chinese Other
Table 28S4. How old were you on your last birthday?
Base : All
BBC London Gun & Knife Crime SurveyTelephone poll conducted 21
st– 23
rdJuly 2008
Prepared by ComRes for BBC London
REGION OF LONDON GENDER AGE ETHNICITYAsian/British
South- Pakist- Bangla- AsianTOTAL Brent Croydon Hackney Lambeth wark Male Female 13 14 15 16 17 18 White Black Mixed Indian ani deshi (NET) Chinese Other