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Crime Victimization Not only are people in Orange County more afraid of crime today than in the past -- they also appear to increasingly be the victims of crime. In the 1982 survey, 18 percent said they or someone in their immediate family had been the victim of a crime in their neighborhood in the past year. Today, 28 percent report that they or a family member have been victimized in the past year. Thirty-seven percent of 18- to 34-year-olds report being victimized by crime, compared to 21 percent of residents aged 35 to 54 and 24 percent of those 55 and older. So although older residents show the greatest fear of crime, they are less likely than younger people to actually suffer a crime. Crime victimization also varies by region, with 21 percent in the South County and three in 10 elsewhere saying they have had a crime committed against themselves or a family member in their neighborhoods in the past year. By income, 35 percent of residents earning less than $36,000 report having had a close encounter with crime in the past year, compared to 21 percent of those with incomes of $80,000 or more. Renters (35%) are more likely to have been a crime victim last year than are homeowners (24%). Those who live in apartments (31%) are somewhat more likely than those in single-family detached homes (26%) to have personally experienced a recent crime. There are no differences by years at current residence. |
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