Social integration
Feelings of insecurity

‘I feel (very) unsafe walking alone in the area where I live after dark’ 2006 - By experience as a victim and country

Definitions/comments: Feelings of insecurity: Person feels (very) unsafe when walking alone in local neighbourhood after dark.

Question wording: ‘How safe do you – or would you – feel walking alone in this area [respondent’s local area or neighbourhood] after dark? Do – or would – you feel … very safe, … safe, … unsafe, … or, very unsafe?’; ‘Have you or a member of your household been the victim of a burglary or assault in the last 5 years?’.

Sample size: ESS 2006: 1804–2916; weighted data.

Source: ESS 2006.

Data for the indicator or in excel.

Description and explanation in the corresponding chapter of the Social Report 2008.