Crime & Justice Market Research

Crime & Justice Market Research

M·E·L Research are committed to social issues that matter and impact on people lives. Our Crime & Justice market research primarily focuses on people’s experiences, perceptions of and anxieties about crime. Many of our projects are qualitative which helps us to understand and explore what people think and feel.

For example, we have conducted research which covers how crime and violence impacts upon individuals. What does it feel like to be a victim of crime and how does it impact on people’s families and communities?

We have also worked on local and regional initiatives to engage directly with residents in communities to scrutinise and prioritise short- and long-term solutions to help address violence (including violence against women and girls), local crime, gangs, disorder, policing as well as scammers. Our Crime & Justice market research team also covers the views and experiences of children (and parents) and young people relating to crime and harm.

Example projects include:

• South Yorkshire Violence Reduction Unit – understanding community views on violence and violence reduction strategies in their neighbourhoods
• Legal Services Consumer Panel – large-scale tracking survey of choosing and using legal services
• Legal Services Consumer Panel – understanding ethnic minority interactions with legal services providers
• NSPCC – child online harms
• Age UK – older people’s experience of scamming
• London Borough of Waltham Forest – Residents’ concerns and priorities regarding crime and safety across the borough

M·E·L Research has the in-house resources to deliver both qualitative and quantitative studies across the crime and criminal justice sector, across a range of methodologies, as well as evaluating the impact of interventions.