The Teenage View on Crime
November 5 2002
Teenagers in the UK believe young people commit crimes because they have nothing to do and nowhere to go, according to recently released research by MORI. The survey, commissioned by Nestlé and the Kids Clubs Network, found that among 11-16 year olds, seven in 10 believe a lack of facilities and things to do leads young people to commit crimes.
Key findings from the research include:
- Six in 10 young people, and eight in 10 parents, think there is not enough for young people to do in the area where they live.
- Seven in 10 parents believe young people commit crime because they have nothing to do and nowhere to go.
- At some point, one in two parents do not know exactly where their teenage children are, who they are with, or what they are doing.
- Four in 10 young people think it is not safe for them to do what they want after school.
- The research also showed that eight in 10 young people would be interested in going to a new type of place proposed by Make Space, and nine in 10 parents would be interested in their child going to such a place.
For the full report, visit
www.makespace.org.uk MORI conducted a nationally representative quantitative self-completion study in 35 secondary schools among 605 secondary school pupils aged 11-18 years and 298 of their parents. Fieldwork was conducted across England between June and July 2002. The data have been weighted to reflect the national profile of school children.
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