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Indicator

Indicator 16.1.4: Proportion of population that feel safe walking alone on the street in the area where they live
Definition and concepts

The indicator refers to the proportion of adult population who feels safe while walking in the neighbourhood where they reside. The data for calculating this indicator are collected through sample-based surveys in general population, and most frequently the surveys on victimization are carried out for this purpose. There is a question in the surveys on victimization: “How safe do you feel when walking by yourself in your area/neighbourhood?”, and the answer options are: very safe/ sufficiently safe / not so safe / very unsafe / never walk alone in the evenings and at night / do not know
Unit of measure

Percent, %
Method of computation

Total number of persons who reported in the survey that they “feel sufficiently safe” and “very safe” while walking in the neighbourhood, out of the total number of respondents *100
Periodicity

Annual
Data last updated Aug 11, 2025
Metadata last updated May 12, 2023

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

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

Target 16.1: Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere
UN designated tier

2
Link to global metadata

http://unstats.un.org/sdgs/files/metadata-compilation/Metadata-Goal-16.pdf
metadata_fields.goal_meta_link_text

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Metadata (PDF 213 KB)
International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Related indicators

16.1.1: Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex and age

16.1.2: Conflict-related deaths per 100,000 population, by sex, age and cause

16.1.3: Proportion of population subjected to (a) physical violence, (b) psychological violence and (c) sexual violence in the previous 12 months
Metadata update

2024-07-29

Source 1

Data sources

1) Data of different surveys,

2) Survey on victimization within the system for collecting data on crime and criminal justice at UNODC

Data producers

General Police Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
Data providers

General Police Inspectorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
Institutional mandate

Ministry of Internal Affairs
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