Important Takeaways:

• 40% of Americans are afraid to walk alone at night — most in decades, poll says
• Concerns about certain crimes are at their highest levels in decades, causing Americans to isolate themselves from their communities, according to new polling.
• A recent Gallup poll found that 28% of Americans worry frequently or occasionally that they will be murdered, according to a Nov. 16 news release. That’s a near-record high.
• Meanwhile, half of U.S. adults said they worry their car will be stolen or broken into, 37% worry they’ll be mugged and 32% are concerned about getting attacked while driving — near-record highs.
• Additionally, the vast majority of Americans, 72%, worry they will fall victim to identity theft, according to the poll.
• One-third, 34%, of Americans said concerns about crime prevent them from driving in certain areas of their communities, while 28% say these concerns keep them from attending events, including concerts, fairs and sporting games.
• 28% of those polled said their anxiety about crime has prevented them from speaking to strangers.

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