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This indicator shows the percentage of New Zealanders aged 15 years and older who feel safe or very safe walking alone in their neighbourhood after dark.

Feelings of safety

This indicator shows the percentage of New Zealanders aged 15 years and over who reported feeling safe or very safe walking alone in their neighbourhood after dark.

61.9%
of New Zealanders aged 15 years and over felt safe or very safe walking alone in their neighbourhood after dark, in 2018.

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Last updated
26 June 2019
Frequency
Two–yearly
Source
Stats NZ General Social Survey
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Where a person reported more than one ethnic group, they were counted in each applicable group.

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Correction

Data for this indicator was updated on 29 July 2020 to correct for minor rounding errors in some estimates.