This statistic shows the public opinion on the possibility of a terrorist attack in the United Kingdom (UK) as of April 2016. Of the respondents, 55 percent thought that there was a high risk from terrorist attack in the UK.
What do you think the chances of a terrorist attack are?
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European Parliament. (June 1, 2016). What do you think the chances of a terrorist attack are? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/651711/perceptions-on-the-possibility-of-a-terrorist-attack-in-united-kingdom/
European Parliament. "What do you think the chances of a terrorist attack are?." Chart. June 1, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/651711/perceptions-on-the-possibility-of-a-terrorist-attack-in-united-kingdom/
European Parliament. (2016). What do you think the chances of a terrorist attack are?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/651711/perceptions-on-the-possibility-of-a-terrorist-attack-in-united-kingdom/
European Parliament. "What Do You Think The Chances of a Terrorist Attack Are?." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/651711/perceptions-on-the-possibility-of-a-terrorist-attack-in-united-kingdom/
European Parliament, What do you think the chances of a terrorist attack are? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/651711/perceptions-on-the-possibility-of-a-terrorist-attack-in-united-kingdom/ (last visited December 04, 2023)
What do you think the chances of a terrorist attack are? [Graph], European Parliament, June 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/651711/perceptions-on-the-possibility-of-a-terrorist-attack-in-united-kingdom/