Insecurity

Figures on feelings of insecurity are based on the National Safety Monitor, a survey conducted by Statistics Netherlands, together with the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK) and the Ministry of Justice. The survey is conducted annually in the first quarter among persons aged 15 years and older. Persons living in homes and institutions are not included in the survey.

The figures presented are based on a sample survey and consequently subject to a margin of error.

Some questions from the National Safety Monitor are:

• Do you at times feel unsafe?
• Do you sometimes refrain from answering the door at night, because you think it is unsafe? 

Questions to persons who occasionally feel unsafe:

• Do you sometimes feel unsafe when you are out in the street in your own neighbourhood?
• Do you sometimes feel unsafe when you are at home? 

Questions to persons who occasionally feel unsafe in their own neighbourhood or at home:

• Do you sometimes feel unsafe during the day?
• Do you sometimes feel unsafe at night (when it is dark)? 

Possible answers are:

• Yes, frequently
• Yes, sometimes
•  No