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Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area they live

Indicator 16.1.4: Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area they live

This indicator is being used as an approximation of the UN SDG Indicator and has been identified in collaboration with topic experts. We will work to develop UK data to meet the global indicator specification.

Data availability within the UK is limited to England and Wales for this indicator.

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Percentage of adults who feel very safe/ fairly safe walking alone after dark

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This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from UK statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from UK statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other UK-specific metadata information.

Indicator available Percentage of adults who feel very safe/ fairly safe walking alone after dark
Indicator description
Geographical coverage England and Wales
Unit of measurement Percentage (%)
Definitions Based on Crime Survey for England and Wales, Office for National Statistics, response to questions about experience in 12 months prior to interview. Rates are per 1,000 adults (16 and over). Data are for England and Wales only.
Calculations Percentage and unweighted bias figures provided by source.
Other information The question relating to how safe people feel walking alone after dark was only asked of one-quarter of the sample in the year ending March 2013 to the year ending March 2016. Source: Crime Survey for England and Wales, Office for National Statistics.
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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone around the area they live
Indicator number 16.1.4
Target name Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere
Target number 16.1
Global indicator description
UN designated tier 2
UN custodian agency United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 213 KB) opens in a new window

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Organisation Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Periodicity Annual
Earliest available data 2013
Geographical coverage England and Wales
Link to data source Measuring National Well-being: Domains and Measures opens in a new window
Release date 25-04-2018
Next release To be announced
Statistical classification Official Statistic
Contact details qualityoflife@ons.gov.uk
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