The document summarizes the findings of a research analysis conducted by Emily Judge. It discusses the opinions of respondents from London on various issues related to knife crime. The majority of respondents believe that knife crime is rising in Central and Northwest London. However, the majority do not feel personally threatened. While most respondents felt shocked by the rising knife crime, some were not affected. The majority also feel safe in bars and pubs, though a minority do not.
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Research analysis
1. Research Analysis – Emily Judge – Factual Program
This explains how the
majority of respondents
from London think that
knife crime is on a rise
at 77%, whilst 23%
think that it is not.
Therefore, the majority
opinion is that
respondents think that
knife crime is on a rise
around the Central
London and Northwest
London area.
This details how the
majority of
respondents do not
feel threatened at
68%, though the
proportion of people
that do feel
threatened, scared or
‘wary’ totals up to
31%, almost half of the
respondents who
aren’t feeling scared or
threatened. Therefore,
the majority opinion is
that the recent
stabbing of Mr.
Hanson has not
caused fear or worry
within the populous.
2. This highlights how the majority
of respondents feel shocked at
the rise of knife crime at 42%,
however this is followed up
closely by the proportion of
respondents who were not
affected by the rise of knife
crime, at 38%. A small
proportion reported feeling
scared about the rise of knife
crime at 9%, whilst 5% reported
feeling disgusted and another
5% reported that they did not
think that knife crime was on the
rise. However, the majority
opinion is that the rise of knife
crime has caused shock in and
around London, although some
do not feel affected.
This illustrates how the
majority of respondents feel
safe when in bars or pubs at
66%, whilst a minor 18% of
people do not feel safe. 4%
of respondents report that
their level of safety depends
of the type of bar or pub,
another 4% report that they
do not visit bars or pubs and
a final more 4% usually feel
safe, though they sometimes
feel worried and insecure in
them around the Central
London and Northwest
London area.