In 2021, about 54 percent of survey respondents said crime was a serious or extremely serious problem in the United States. However, only 14 percent felt their local area had a serious problem with crime. This is a slight increase from the previous year, when 10 percent of respondents felt that crime was a serious problem in their area.
Percentage of the U.S. population that assesses crime as a serious problem from 2000 to 2021, nationwide and local
The statistic above only shows the Top-Two boxes "extremely serious" and "very serious".
During the survey, this question was posed as follows: "Overall, how would you describe the problem of crime in the United States/in the area where you live -- is it extremely serious, very serious, moderately serious, not too serious, or not serious at all?"
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Gallup. (November 10, 2021). Percentage of the U.S. population that assesses crime as a serious problem from 2000 to 2021, nationwide and local [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/205560/public-perception-of-crime-problem-in-nationwide-and-local/
Gallup. "Percentage of the U.S. population that assesses crime as a serious problem from 2000 to 2021, nationwide and local." Chart. November 10, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/205560/public-perception-of-crime-problem-in-nationwide-and-local/
Gallup. (2021). Percentage of the U.S. population that assesses crime as a serious problem from 2000 to 2021, nationwide and local. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/205560/public-perception-of-crime-problem-in-nationwide-and-local/
Gallup. "Percentage of The U.S. Population That Assesses Crime as a Serious Problem from 2000 to 2021, Nationwide and Local." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Nov 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/205560/public-perception-of-crime-problem-in-nationwide-and-local/
Gallup, Percentage of the U.S. population that assesses crime as a serious problem from 2000 to 2021, nationwide and local Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/205560/public-perception-of-crime-problem-in-nationwide-and-local/ (last visited May 21, 2022)
