One in five Victorians say they don’t feel safe in their own home, while a third feel less safe than they did 12 months ago, according to new research from RACV’s Home Safety Pulse.
The findings highlight a growing sense of unease among households across Victoria, driven largely by concerns about crime and what people are seeing and hearing in their local communities.
While most Victorians still report feeling safe at home, the research shows a material shift in perceptions, with a significant minority feeling increasingly unsettled.
Among Victorians who said they feel less safe at home compared to 12 months ago, the research found:
· 94 per cent attributed this to crime increasing
· 32 per cent said it was linked to a neighbour experiencing a crime
· 14 per cent said it was due to their own personal experience of crime
