Feelings of insecurity by background characteristics
| All personal characteristics | Periods | Scared to open the front door (in % of the population) | Scary places in the neighbourhood (in % of the population) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other white-collar workers | 2004 | 61.3 | 33.2 |
| Other socio-economic group | 2004 | 73.5 | 36.5 |
| Other type of dwelling | 2004 | 58.5 | 31.1 |
| Victims of theft | 2004 | 61.0 | 33.7 |
| Source: CBS. | |||
Table explanation
Feelings of insecurity due to crime
Scared to be at home alone, or open the front door, scary places etc.
1997 - 2004
Changed on December 14 2005.
Frequency: Discontinued.
Scared to be at home alone, or open the front door, scary places etc.
1997 - 2004
Changed on December 14 2005.
Frequency: Discontinued.
Description topics
- Scared to open the front door
- Question: Suppose you are at home alone and suddenly the doorbell rings
at 10 p.m. How would you react? Possible answers: open the door; only if
it is not a stranger; only open the door if the person seems trustworthy;
do not open the door; other answers (the last four are included in the
category 'feeling insecure'. - Scary places in the neighbourhood
- Question: Are there any places or streets in your neighbourhood you would
rather avoid in the evening when alone? In 1997 and 1998, this question
was incorporated in the basic questionnaire of the Integrated System of
Social Surveys in a different context (dwelling and dwelling conditions).
From 1999, this question has been asked in the REP module to respondents
aged 12 and older. An affirmative answer is included in the category
'feeling insecure'.