Crime Survey for England and Wales - 2021-22 Crime Survey Questionnaire

Sep 2, 2026

2021-22 Crime Survey for England and Wales questionnaire (from October 2021) details the survey’s structured modules and electronic workflow, including the electronic contact sheet, household box, and perceptions of crime modules. The material defines interviewer instructions, routing descriptions, showcard references, and extensive screening and victimisation sections covering traditional and fraud offences. It also includes modules on criminal justice system performance, mobile phone crime, police follow-up experiences, crime prevention and security, antisocial behaviour, demographics and media, and self-completion topics such as drugs, gangs, personal security, domestic abuse, sexual victimisation and stalking.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryForms

FormatDOCX

Pages280

Reading Time1 h 38 min

AccessFree to download

Structure of Questionnaire

Electronic Contact Sheet (ECS)

Household Box

Perceptions of Crime Module

Screener Questionnaire

Victimisation Module – Traditional

Victimisation Module – Fraud Offences

Performance of the Criminal Justice System

Mobile Phone Crime

Follow-up Module A – Experiences of the Police

Crime Prevention and Security Module B: Household

Crime Prevention and Security Module C: Vehicle Crime

Crime Prevention and Security Module D: Personal and Online

Anti Social Behaviour Module

Demographics and Media Module

Self-Completion Module: Drug Use and Drinking

Self Completion Module: Gangs and Personal Security

Self-Completion Module: Domestic Abuse, Sexual Victimisation and Stalking

Nature of Partner Domestic Abuse in Last 12 Months

End of Interview Administration

Crime Survey for England and Wales 2021-22 Crime Survey for England and Wales Questionnaire (from October 2021) CONTENT TOC \o "1-1" \h \z \u HYPERLINK \l "_Toc86654437" 1. CONTENT PAGEREF _Toc86654437 \h 2 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc86654438" 2. STRUCTURE OF QUESTIONNAIRE PAGEREF _Toc86654438 \h 3 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc86654439" 3. ELECTRONIC CONTACT SHEET (ECS) PAGEREF _Toc86654439 \h 4 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc86654440" 4. HOUSEHOLD BOX PAGEREF _Toc86654440 \h 16 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc86654441" 5. PERCEPTIONS OF CRIME MODULE PAGEREF _Toc86654441 \h 25 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc86654442" 6. SCREENER QUESTIONNAIRE PAGEREF _Toc86654442 \h 32 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc86654443" 7. VICTIMISATION MODULE – TRADITIONAL PAGEREF _Toc86654443 \h 58 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc86654444" 8. VICTIMISATION MODULE – FRAUD OFFENCES PAGEREF _Toc86654444 \h 120 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc86654445" 9. PERFORMANCE OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM PAGEREF _Toc86654445 \h 155 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc86654446" 10. MOBILE PHONE CRIME PAGEREF _Toc86654446 \h 161 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc86654447" 11. FOLLOW-UP MODULE A – EXPERIENCES OF THE POLICE PAGEREF _Toc86654447 \h 164 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc86654448" 12. CRIME PREVENTION AND SECURITY MODULE B: HOUSEHOLD PAGEREF _Toc86654448 \h 180 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc86654449" 13. CRIME PREVENTION AND SECURITY MODULE C: VEHICLE CRIME PAGEREF _Toc86654449 \h 183 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc86654450" 14. CRIME PREVENTION AND SECURITY MODULE D: PERSONAL AND ONLINE PAGEREF _Toc86654450 \h 187 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc86654451" 15. ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR MODULE PAGEREF _Toc86654451 \h 191 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc86654452" 16. DEMOGRAPHICS AND MEDIA MODULE PAGEREF _Toc86654452 \h 195 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc86654453" 17. SELF-COMPLETION MODULE: DRUG USE AND DRINKING PAGEREF _Toc86654453 \h 212 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc86654454" 18. SELF COMPLETION MODULE: GANGS AND PERSONAL SECURITY PAGEREF _Toc86654454 \h 237 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc86654455" 19. SELF-COMPLETION MODULE: DOMESTIC ABUSE, SEXUAL VICTIMISATION AND STALKING MODULE PAGEREF _Toc86654455 \h 239 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc86654456" 20. NATURE OF PARTNER DOMESTIC ABUSE IN LAST 12 MONTHS PAGEREF _Toc86654456 \h 264 HYPERLINK \l "_Toc86654457" 21. END OF INTERVIEW ADMINISTRATION PAGEREF _Toc86654457 \h 278 STRUCTURE OF QUESTIONNAIRE Example question Interviewer instruction Text substitution Showcard reference Routing description Question name IMPCRLA- IMPCRLO [ASK ALL MODULE A2 AND B2 RESPONDENTS IF PERCLL3 IN (1..5)] PINK SHOW CARD M6 Looking at this card which of these sources would you say has given you the impression that crime has [answer from PERCLL2] in your LOCAL AREA over the past few years? CODE ALL THAT APPLY Code frame for question Personal experience Relatives' and/or friends' experiences Word of mouth/ Information from other people Italics represent a code added in coding Broadsheet newspapers (e.g. Times, Guardian, Telegraph) Tabloid newspapers (e.g. Sun, Express, Daily Mail) Local newspapers TV documentaries News programmes on TV/radio Radio programmes Internet / world-wide-web Information from the police (e.g. newsletter, notice board, word of mouth) Something else (SPECIFY) SPONTANEOUS ONLY: No one particular source/Not sure Additional information + Indicates questions or display screens that are not on the main data files {Text} indicates additional questionnaire instructions ELECTRONIC CONTACT SHEET (ECS) MAIN QUESTIONNAIRE ADDCHECK [ASK ALL] TEXT TO DISPLAY AT TOP OF ADDRESS CHECK SCREEN THIS IS A PRACTICE INTERVIEW SERIAL. Use Live capi/serial if you wish to conduct a LIVE interview THIS IS A LIVE INTERVIEW SERIAL. Use Practice capi/serial if you wish to conduct a PRACTICE interview ADDRESS CHECK [ASK ALL] Please check that the below details are correct. If not, you should exit the script and select the correct serial number in the grid.SERIAL NUMBER: ADDRESS: POSTCODE: Yes No Yes – OFFICE

FAQs

What sections are included in the 2021-22 Crime Survey questionnaire?

The questionnaire includes an electronic contact sheet, a household box, a perceptions of crime module, a screener questionnaire, and multiple victimisation and follow-up modules, along with crime prevention and self-completion modules covering several offence and safety topics.

How does the questionnaire handle routing and question flow?

It uses routing descriptions and ask-logic (e.g., “ASK ALL” and conditional triggers) to determine which questions or modules a respondent sees based on prior answers.

What does the Electronic Contact Sheet (ECS) cover?

The ECS includes the main questionnaire address checks and observational and sampled dwelling details, such as property type, floor level, and visible security devices, with practice/live interview serial handling.

Sep 2, 2026

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