How safe people feel walking in their area at night, 1998 & 2003
Who are these people that feel so much more unsafe?
•Type of area that live in plays big role:
•Day (safe) - metro 76%, urban 83%, farming 86%, rural 92%
•Night (safe) - metro 18%, urban 19%, rural 30%, farming 44%
•Race plays a big role:
•How long lived in area: South Africans who have lived in their area for ten years or more are most likely to feel very safe walking alone either during the day (62%) or during the night (12%).
•Recent victims are slightly more likely to feel unsafe than victims