Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in United Kingdom (England and Wales)
United Kingdom (England and Wales): Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area was 78.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in United Kingdom (England and Wales), 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Kingdom (England and Wales) recorded 78.0% for proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in United Kingdom (England and Wales) peaked at 79.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2012.
United Kingdom (England and Wales) ranks 7th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in United Kingdom (England and Wales), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 74.5% | — |
| 2011 | 75.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 70.5% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 71.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 74.7% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 75.2% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 78.4% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 77.8% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 79.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.6% | 70.5% | 78.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 78.0% | 79.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in United Kingdom (England and Wales)?
- Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area in United Kingdom (England and Wales) was 78.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area recorded in United Kingdom (England and Wales)?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area recorded in United Kingdom (England and Wales)?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom (England and Wales) rank for proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area?
- United Kingdom (England and Wales) ranks 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area rising or falling in United Kingdom (England and Wales)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom (England and Wales) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area they live after dark (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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