Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Plus: Global Safety Worry, Seriousness of Crime, Views of Local Crime, Top Crime Concerns
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| The voice of the world in numbers | | | Nov. 4, 2025 | | | Welcome to Front Page, Gallup's indispensable intelligence distilled into five charts that give leaders the insights they need to make their most important decisions. | | | 1. Fear of Walking Alone at Night in U.S. | | | | The Data: Since 1965, Gallup has tracked Americans' comfort with walking alone at night in the area where they live. Currently, 31% of U.S. adults say there is an area within a mile of their home where they would be afraid to walk alone at night, while 68% say there is not. Recent Drop: In 2023, 40% of Americans reported being afraid to walk alone at night within a mile of their home. The 2025 measure of 31% represents a nine-percentage-point decrease from that 30-year-high. Gallup's World Poll measures perceptions of safety using a slightly different question (reported below) but also finds fewer Americans feeling unsafe walking alone at night in 2025. Read More | | | 2. 27% of World Doesn't Feel Safe Walking Alone at Night | | | | The Data: Even with a record-high 73% of adults worldwide saying they do feel safe walking alone at night, roughly one in four (27%) say they do not. Gender Divide: Women remain far less likely than men to feel safe, with gender gaps of at least 10 points in more than 100 countries. Globally, 67% of women say they feel safe walking alone, compared with 78% of men. Download Global Safety Report | | | 3. Seriousness of Crime Drops | | | | The Data: For the second year in a row, Americans' perceptions of crime in the U.S. have improved markedly: 49% now say crime is an “extremely” or “very” serious problem, down from 56% in 2024 and 63% in 2023. The Trend: The percentage of Americans saying crime is an extremely or very serious problem in the U.S. has declined to its third-lowest point since Gallup began tracking it in 2000. The 2023 rating (63%) was the highest on record. More History | | | 4. Improved Perceptions of Local Crime | | | | The Data: In terms of perceptions of local crime, 30% of U.S. adults report that there is more crime in their area than a year ago, while 44% say there is less and 20% say it's stayed the same. Historical Context: Americans' perception that there is more crime in their local area is down 19 points from last year (49%) and down 26 points from a 2022 high of 56%. Read More | | | 5. Top Crime Concerns in U.S. | | | | Top Concerns: Americans are most concerned about harm to children and finances. Sixty percent of parents of school-age children say they frequently or occasionally worry about their child being physically harmed at school, while 69% of U.S. adults worry about being a victim of identity theft and 53% are concerned about being tricked into providing financial information to scammers. Lesser Concerns: Getting murdered (22%) and being sexual assaulted (21%) are the least common concerns, albeit still not negligible. Read More | | | | | |
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