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34 A reduction in the proportion of older people whose lives are affected by fear of crime (England and Wales).
Baseline and trends: Baseline year – 1998. In 1998, 10 per cent of those aged 60 and over said that their lives were greatly affected by fear of crime. 2006/07 this figure was 8 per cent, stable from the previous year (the apparent increase from 6 per cent is not statistically significant). In 2006/07, for those aged 60 years and over, 5 per cent of men stated that their lives were greatly affected by fear of crime compared with 10 per cent of women.
| Baseline 1998 |
2000 | 2001 | 2001/02 | 2002/03 | 2003/04 | 2004/05 | 2005/06 | 2006/07 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 10% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 8% |
| Male | 5% | 7% | 3% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 4% | 4% | 5% |
| Female | 14% | 12% | 12% | 9% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 8% | 10% |
| Note: In 2001, the data collection method for the British Crime Survey changed to continuous interviewing with presentation of annual data based on the financial year however the changes do not affect comparability with previous years. | |||||||||
Definition: Proportion of those aged 60 or over who report that their lives are greatly affected by fear of crime. The respondents who are greatly affected by fear of crime constitute those responding 8, 9 or 10 on a scale of 1 to 10 of how much fear of crime affects quality of life, where 1 is no effect and 10 is total effect.
Data Source: British Crime Survey (England and Wales).
Further information
Further information about the British Crime Survey can be found at: www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/bcs1.html
The latest release of data from the British Crime Survey can be found at: www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/crimeew0607.html
Research Evidence
“Older Victims of Burglary and Distraction Burglary – Recommendations for Practitioners”
www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs2/dpr11.pdf
“Crime, Policing and Justice: The Experience of Older People”
www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pdfs2/hosb802.pdf