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DATA IDENTIFICATION


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Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area they live
Indicator purpose

The purpose of this indicator is to discern the share of people who feel safe walking alone where they live.

Abstract

This indicator refers to the proportion of the population (adults) who feel safe walking alone in their neighbourhood. The concept of ‘fear of crime’ has been used in dozens of crime victimization surveys and the standard formulation used here has been effective in different cultural contexts. It is important to understand that ‘fear of crime’ is a phenomenon that is separate from the prevalence of crime and that may be even largely independent from actual experience, as the perception of crime and the resulting fear of it is mediated by several factors, such as the awareness of crime, the public discussion and the media and personal circumstances.

Data source

Ministry of National Security/Defence

DATA CHARACTERISTICS



Contact organization person

Ministry of National Security/Defence

Date last updated
28-OCT-2019
Periodicity

Annual

Unit of measure

Percentage (%)

Other characteristics

Fear of crime’ is an important indicator as a high level of fear can negatively influence well-being and lead to reduced contacts with the public, reduced trust and activities and thus an obstacle to development.

DATA CONCEPTS and CLASSIFICATIONS



Classification used

The question measures the feeling of fear of crime in a context outside the house and refers to the immediate experience of this fear by the respondent by limiting the area in question to the “neighbourhood” or “your area” (various formulations depending on cultural, physical and language context).

Disaggregation

age and sex

Key statistical concepts

The question used in victimization surveys is: How safe do you feel walking alone in your area/neighbourhood?

Answer: Very safe/fairly safe/bit unsafe/very unsafe/ I never walk alone after dark/don’t know.

The proportion of population that feel safe is calculated by summing up the number of respondents who feel “very safe” and “fairly safe” and dividing the total by the total number of respondents.

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OTHER ASPECTS



Recommended uses

The indicator is used by the Ministry of National Security to observe people's sense of fear of crime in a context outside the home.

Limitations

Victimization surveys (as dedicated surveys or as modules of household surveys) are usually restricted to the general population living in households above a certain age (typically 15 or 18 years of age), while sometimes an upper age limit is also applied (typically 65, 70 or 75 years of age).

Other comments

While the measurement of fear of crime is widely applied in crime victimization surveys around the world, different practices exist in the operationalization of this indicator – for example, by not requiring the person to “walk alone” or limiting the walking to “at night”. Further guidance on measuring the indicator are currently elaborated by UNODC in collaboration with victimization survey experts. In 2010 UNODC-UNECE published a Manual on Victimization Surveys that provides technical guidance on the implementation of such surveys, based on good practices developed at country level.

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