°Feelings of insecurity

















Feelings of insecurity and fear of crime by country 2006, in %










Worry about being burgled Worry about being assaulted Feeling unsafe walking alone after dark

FR 47.0 32.3 24.8

ES 40.2 32.4 22.3

UK 34.8 23.1 33.6

SE 28.2 21.5 16.0

DE 21.3 15.6 22.2

CH 20.1 13.7 17.2




















«I feel (very) unsafe walking alone in the area where I live after dark» 2006, in %










By sex
By age


Women Men 18–39 years 40–59 years 60 years and over
FR 35.9 13.3 19.7 24.3 34.3
ES 31.2 13.0 18.9 23.7 26.1
UK 45.7 20.3 29.5 29.5 43.8
SE 24.9 6.9 15.0 12.2 21.6
DE 32.3 11.8 19.2 19.2 28.4
CH 25.1 8.2 12.8 13.0 27.7







By education

By experience as a victim

Low Intermediate High Victim of burglary or assault over the past 5 years No burglary or assault over the past 5 years
FR 31.5 22.9 14.0 33.2 21.9
ES 25.1 19.0 16.5 32.8 19.7
UK 41.7 32.5 21.7 37.9 32.1
SE 22.4 13.9 12.3 16.2 16.0
DE 32.2 20.6 19.9 29.3 21.4
CH 23.9 18.1 9.3 19.2 16.8