Summary
- The proportion of residents who feel safe when outside their home due to the pandemic has dropped to 42% – over a third feel unsafe (35%)
- Residents aged 16-24 are most likely to say they feel unsafe, followed by those aged 45-54
- A greater proportion of females and people with disabilities feel unsafe in public due to COVID-19
Sample chart: This chart shows that when asked about how safe or unsafe they feel when outside their home due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
During wave 1, 66% of respondents say that they feel safe, 13% say that they feel neither safe nor unsafe and 21% say that they feel unsafe
During wave 2, 61% of respondents say that they feel safe, 14% say that they feel neither safe nor unsafe and 25% say that they feel unsafe
During wave 3, 42% of respondents say that they feel safe, 23% say that they feel neither safe nor unsafe and 35% say that they feel unsafe
Feeling safe or unsafe due to the COVID-19 outbreak – total sample
Base: W1: 1,922 | W2: 1,313 | W3: 775
Age chart: This chart shows that when asked about how safe or unsafe they feel when outside their home due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
Of those aged between 16 and 24 years, 27% say safe, 20% say neither safe nor unsafe and 52% say unsafe
Of those aged between 25 and 34 years, 48% say safe, 23% say neither safe nor unsafe and 29% say unsafe
Of those aged between 35 and 44 years, 45% say safe, 25% say neither safe nor unsafe and 29% say unsafe
Of those aged between 45 and 54 years, 41% say safe, 19% say neither safe nor unsafe and 41% say unsafe
Of those aged between 55 and 64 years, 40% say safe, 28% say neither safe nor unsafe and 32% say unsafe
Of those aged over 64 years, 40% say safe, 25% say neither safe nor unsafe and 35% say unsafe
Feeling safe or unsafe due to the COVID-19 outbreak – findings by age (W3)
Base: 16-24: 93 | 25-34: 161 | 35-44: 122 | 45-54: 119 | 55-64: 107 | Over 64: 143
Sex chart: This chart shows that when asked about how safe or unsafe they feel when outside their home due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
Of male respondents, 45% say safe, 25% say neither safe nor unsafe and 30% say unsafe
Of female respondents, 38% say safe, 22% say neither safe nor unsafe and 39% say unsafe
Feeling safe or unsafe due to the COVID-19 outbreak – findings by sex (W3)
Base: Male: 377 | Female: 363
disability chart: This chart shows that when asked about how safe or unsafe they feel when outside their home due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
Of respondents with a disability, 30% say safe, 18% say neither safe nor unsafe and 52% say unsafe
Of respondents without a disability, 44% say safe, 23% say neither safe nor unsafe and 33% say unsafe
Feeling safe or unsafe due to the COVID-19 outbreak – findings by disability (W3)
Base: Disability: 117 | No disability: 616
