Topline — 2026-05-27-FA-01 MS
20 respondents · Unweighted · 37 questions · generated 2026-09-21 12:05 UTC
Provisional: live fieldwork, 20 interviews so far. Percentages are of each
question's valid base (missing/not-asked excluded). Right-hand grey figure = count.
Device_1 Device - ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: Store device type ** Desktop
Base: 16
Device_2 Device - ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: Store device type ** Mobile
Base: 4
party Please confirm which political party you are a member of.
Base: 20
Welsh Conservatives
15.0%
3
sex Please answer a few demographic questions about yourself.What is your gender?
Base: 20
agecat What is your age?
Base: 20
f1 Which of the following statements comes closest to your view?
Base: 20
The Government is doing a lot less than it can to protect the future of UK high streets and needs to do a lot more
65.0%
13
The Government is doing slightly less than what it can to protect the future of UK high streets, and it could do slightl
35.0%
7
f2_1 f2 - According to USDAW there has been a 130% growth in retail crime incidents from 2021-2025.Which of the following factors, if any, do you think contributed to this increase? Please select three. Cost of living crisis
Base: 12
Cost of living crisis
100.0%
12
f2_2 f2 - According to USDAW there has been a 130% growth in retail crime incidents from 2021-2025.Which of the following factors, if any, do you think contributed to this increase? Please select three. Reduction in policing
Base: 11
Reduction in policing
100.0%
11
f2_3 f2 - According to USDAW there has been a 130% growth in retail crime incidents from 2021-2025.Which of the following factors, if any, do you think contributed to this increase? Please select three. Increased levels of organised crime
Base: 6
Increased levels of organised crime
100.0%
6
f2_4 f2 - According to USDAW there has been a 130% growth in retail crime incidents from 2021-2025.Which of the following factors, if any, do you think contributed to this increase? Please select three. Lack of effective deterrence
Base: 10
Lack of effective deterrence
100.0%
10
f2_5 f2 - According to USDAW there has been a 130% growth in retail crime incidents from 2021-2025.Which of the following factors, if any, do you think contributed to this increase? Please select three. Rise in antisocial behaviour
Base: 5
Rise in antisocial behaviour
100.0%
5
f2_6 f2 - According to USDAW there has been a 130% growth in retail crime incidents from 2021-2025.Which of the following factors, if any, do you think contributed to this increase? Please select three. Lack of social cohesion
Base: 10
Lack of social cohesion
100.0%
10
f2_7 f2 - According to USDAW there has been a 130% growth in retail crime incidents from 2021-2025.Which of the following factors, if any, do you think contributed to this increase? Please select three. Increased levels of immigration
Base: 2
Increased levels of immigration
100.0%
2
f2_8 f2 - According to USDAW there has been a 130% growth in retail crime incidents from 2021-2025.Which of the following factors, if any, do you think contributed to this increase? Please select three. Lack of investment
Base: 4
Lack of investment
100.0%
4
f3_1 f3 - The following factors are some reasons people give for the decline of high streets across the UK. Please select your top three reasons from this list that you think have contributed to this. Challenging business climate
Base: 13
Challenging business climate
100.0%
13
f3_2 f3 - The following factors are some reasons people give for the decline of high streets across the UK. Please select your top three reasons from this list that you think have contributed to this. Poor economic policy
Base: 13
Poor economic policy
100.0%
13
f3_3 f3 - The following factors are some reasons people give for the decline of high streets across the UK. Please select your top three reasons from this list that you think have contributed to this. Rise in antisocial behaviour
Base: 3
Rise in antisocial behaviour
100.0%
3
f3_4 f3 - The following factors are some reasons people give for the decline of high streets across the UK. Please select your top three reasons from this list that you think have contributed to this. Rise in the sale of counterfeit goods
Base: 2
Rise in the sale of counterfeit goods
100.0%
2
f3_5 f3 - The following factors are some reasons people give for the decline of high streets across the UK. Please select your top three reasons from this list that you think have contributed to this. The rise of organised crime groups
Base: 1
The rise of organised crime groups
100.0%
1
f3_6 f3 - The following factors are some reasons people give for the decline of high streets across the UK. Please select your top three reasons from this list that you think have contributed to this. Increased levels of immigration
Base: 3
Increased levels of immigration
100.0%
3
f3_7 f3 - The following factors are some reasons people give for the decline of high streets across the UK. Please select your top three reasons from this list that you think have contributed to this. Reduction in policing
Base: 4
Reduction in policing
100.0%
4
f3_8 f3 - The following factors are some reasons people give for the decline of high streets across the UK. Please select your top three reasons from this list that you think have contributed to this. Cost of living crisis
Base: 13
Cost of living crisis
100.0%
13
f3_9 f3 - The following factors are some reasons people give for the decline of high streets across the UK. Please select your top three reasons from this list that you think have contributed to this. Lack of social cohesion
Base: 5
Lack of social cohesion
100.0%
5
f3_10 f3 - The following factors are some reasons people give for the decline of high streets across the UK. Please select your top three reasons from this list that you think have contributed to this. Lack of effective deterrence
Base: 3
Lack of effective deterrence
100.0%
3
f5_1 f5 - According to a recent Chartered Trading Standards Institute report, serious organised crime is estimated to cost the UK at least £47bn annually. The report says that opportunistic organised crime groups are increasingly occupying empty retail uni
Base: 10
f5_2 f5 - According to a recent Chartered Trading Standards Institute report, serious organised crime is estimated to cost the UK at least £47bn annually. The report says that opportunistic organised crime groups are increasingly occupying empty retail uni
Base: 7
Sale of counterfeit goods
100.0%
7
f5_3 f5 - According to a recent Chartered Trading Standards Institute report, serious organised crime is estimated to cost the UK at least £47bn annually. The report says that opportunistic organised crime groups are increasingly occupying empty retail uni
Base: 7
Use of forced/slave labour
100.0%
7
f5_4 f5 - According to a recent Chartered Trading Standards Institute report, serious organised crime is estimated to cost the UK at least £47bn annually. The report says that opportunistic organised crime groups are increasingly occupying empty retail uni
Base: 9
Displacing legitimate businesses
100.0%
9
f5_5 f5 - According to a recent Chartered Trading Standards Institute report, serious organised crime is estimated to cost the UK at least £47bn annually. The report says that opportunistic organised crime groups are increasingly occupying empty retail uni
Base: 12
The breakdown of local cohesion
100.0%
12
f5_6 f5 - According to a recent Chartered Trading Standards Institute report, serious organised crime is estimated to cost the UK at least £47bn annually. The report says that opportunistic organised crime groups are increasingly occupying empty retail uni
Base: 6
Local people being scared to go out
100.0%
6
f5_7 f5 - According to a recent Chartered Trading Standards Institute report, serious organised crime is estimated to cost the UK at least £47bn annually. The report says that opportunistic organised crime groups are increasingly occupying empty retail uni
Base: 7
Gang warfare on the streets of Britain
100.0%
7
f5_8 f5 - According to a recent Chartered Trading Standards Institute report, serious organised crime is estimated to cost the UK at least £47bn annually. The report says that opportunistic organised crime groups are increasingly occupying empty retail uni
Base: 2
Other (please specify)
100.0%
2
f7 The sale of illegal tobacco is estimated by HMRC to cost the Treasury £2bn a year in lost tax revenue. To what extent, if at all, were you aware of this before today?
Base: 20
f8 The sale of illegal tobacco is estimated by HMRC to cost the Treasury £2bn a year in lost tax revenue. To what extent, if at all, are you concerned or unconcerned about this?
Base: 20
Neither concerned nor unconcerned
20.0%
4
Somewhat unconcerned
10.0%
2
f10 What legislation, if any, do you think will be most effective in tackling the growth of the UK black market and associated criminality?
Base: 20
The Crime and Policing Act
40.0%
8
The Tobacco and Vapes Act
5.0%
1
The Finance Act 2026
5.0%
1
donation_type Please indicate whether you would like the payment to be made to yourself, or to a charity of your choice.
Base: 18
anon How would you like your donation to be made?
Base: 8
Please include my name
75.0%
6