Sociology · May / June 2021 · Paper 12 · Question 1

In the Islington Crime Survey (1986) Jones, Lea and Young researched crime in an area of London called Islington. The survey’s aims were to find out the types and the frequency of crime in the area. The researchers hoped that this would provide more accurate data about crime in Islington than the official police records. The survey involved a random sample of over 2000 households from all parts of Islington. The response rate was approximately 75%. The researchers conducted structured interviews asking people about crimes they or their family had been a victim of during the last year. Respondents were asked about those who committed offences against them and whether they thought police were effective in tackling crime. Key findings from the study included: • the burglary rate in Islington was five times higher than the national average • a third of all households had experienced serious crime in the last twelve months (e.g. robbery, racist attacks and domestic violence) • over half of women avoided going out after dark due to fear of crime • more than 60% of respondents thought police were ineffective in dealing with serious crimes • only half of the crimes experienced by respondents were reported to the police, and only 3.8% of the crimes were detected by the police. Adapted from: https://islingtoncrimesurvey Source A

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