2013/14 Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW)

• 2013/14 Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW):

  • looked at perception for local areas and the whole country
  • looked at how likely people felt that they would be a victim of crime and their worry about crime
• 6 in 10 (61%) people perceived crime in the country have risen over the past few years
• 32% people perceived that crime had risen in their local area
• 67% believed that news programmes and the radio were influencing people's ideas on national crime levels
• 54% believed that word of mouth was what influenced the impressions of local crime rates
• 12% adults worries a lot about violent crime
• 11% adults worried a lot about burglary
• 7% adults worried a lot about car crime
• 19% adults thought that it was likely that they would be a victim of crime within the next 12 months
• Those who had been a victim in the last year were more likely than non-victims to:

  • look at how local and national crime rates have risen over the last few years
  • worry a lot about crime
  • think that it is more likely to be a victim to another crime in the year ahead