percent of adults who say they would be afraid to walk alone at night within a mile of their home · 1965–2025 · neither direction is "better" · Gallup, Crime
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Method & caveats. What people believe: Gallup poll asking whether the respondent would be afraid to walk alone at night within a mile of their home. Value is percent saying yes. Last dated poll in each calendar year; older observations are not all October. What people believe, not measured crime incidence. The cached trend page does not establish a dated mode transition for these specific items. Breaks: none known that is dated: irregular polling years and dates, and survey mode and question-order effects may affect comparisons; Gallup's table does not date its phone-to-web transition.
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