In 2023, almost 21 percent of Arab adults in Israel were fearful of being victims of violence in their local neighborhoods. In contrast, only 11.3 percent of Jews and 'others' felt afraid of violence. This represented a significant growth in the gap between ethnicities since 2016.
Annual share of adults who fear being victims of violence in their local neighborhood in Israel from January 2014 to September 2023, by ethnicity
Survey population of adults residents, representing 17.5% of the national population in 2023.
Method of interview
Telephone interview
Supplementary notes
The figures for Jewish and 'others' refers to Jewish respondents and respondents of other religions who are not Arab.
Since 2014, the annual survey measured the sense of personal safety and harm from diverse crimes. Respondents are asked about their experiences with crime during the previous 12 months.Â
As of 2017, the annual survey period begins in October of the previous year and ends in September of the following year. Therefore, the data for 2023 refers to the period from October 2022 to September 2023.
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Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. (September 3, 2024). Annual share of adults who fear being victims of violence in their local neighborhood in Israel from January 2014 to September 2023, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1405357/israel-annual-fear-neighborhood-violence-by-ethnicity/
Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. "Annual share of adults who fear being victims of violence in their local neighborhood in Israel from January 2014 to September 2023, by ethnicity." Chart. September 3, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1405357/israel-annual-fear-neighborhood-violence-by-ethnicity/
Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. (2024). Annual share of adults who fear being victims of violence in their local neighborhood in Israel from January 2014 to September 2023, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1405357/israel-annual-fear-neighborhood-violence-by-ethnicity/
Israel Central Bureau of Statistics. "Annual Share of Adults Who Fear Being Victims of Violence in Their Local Neighborhood in Israel from January 2014 to September 2023, by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1405357/israel-annual-fear-neighborhood-violence-by-ethnicity/
Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, Annual share of adults who fear being victims of violence in their local neighborhood in Israel from January 2014 to September 2023, by ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1405357/israel-annual-fear-neighborhood-violence-by-ethnicity/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Annual share of adults who fear being victims of violence in their local neighborhood in Israel from January 2014 to September 2023, by ethnicity [Graph], Israel Central Bureau of Statistics, September 3, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1405357/israel-annual-fear-neighborhood-violence-by-ethnicity/
