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Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2016/17: main findings
This report details the main findings from the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey conducted 2016-2017.
Table A1.12: Proportion of adults who felt safe walking alone after dark in their local area, 2008/09 to 2016/17
| Percentage point change | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proportion of adults who felt very or fairly safe | 2008/09 | 2009/10 | 2010/11 | 2012/13 | 2014/15 | 2016/17 | since 2008/09 | since 2014/15 |
| All | 66% | 67% | 68% | 72% | 74% | 77% | ⇧ by 11 | ⇧ by 3 |
| Male | 79% | 80% | 82% | 85% | 86% | 89% | ⇧ by 10 | ⇧ by 3 |
| Female | 55% | 55% | 55% | 60% | 64% | 67% | ⇧ by 12 | ⇧ by 3 |
| 16-24 | 71% | 72% | 72% | 73% | 77% | 79% | ⇧ by 8 | No change |
| 25-44 | 73% | 72% | 72% | 77% | 78% | 83% | ⇧ by 10 | ⇧ by 4 |
| 45-59 | 70% | 70% | 72% | 76% | 77% | 79% | ⇧ by 8 | No change |
| 60+ | 52% | 56% | 57% | 61% | 66% | 70% | ⇧ by 18 | ⇧ by 4 |
| 15% most deprived areas | 52% | 52% | 54% | 57% | 62% | 63% | ⇧ by 11 | No change |
| Rest of Scotland | 69% | 70% | 71% | 75% | 76% | 80% | ⇧ by 11 | ⇧ by 3 |
| Urban | 62% | 63% | 65% | 69% | 71% | 75% | ⇧ by 12 | ⇧ by 3 |
| Rural | 83% | 84% | 84% | 87% | 88% | 89% | ⇧ by 7 | No change |
| Victim | 61% | 61% | 61% | 66% | 67% | 70% | ⇧ by 9 | No change |
| Non-victim | 68% | 69% | 70% | 73% | 76% | 79% | ⇧ by 11 | ⇧ by 3 |
| Overall number of respondents | 16,000 | 16,040 | 13,010 | 12,050 | 11,470 | 5,570 | ||
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