The NCS Report - Charlottesville, VA 2022 - Flipbook - Page 22
Overall feeling of safety in
Charlottesville, 2022
Excellent
Poor 4%
Safety
10%
Public safety is often the most important task facing local
governments. All residents should feel safe and secure in their
neighborhoods and in the greater community, and providing
robust safety-related services is essential to residents' quality
of life.
Fair
35%
Good
50%
Please rate each of the following characteristics as they relate to Charlottesville as a whole.
(% excellent or good)
2016
69%
2018
2020
2022
55%
76%
Lower
vs.
benchmark*
Overall feeling of safety in Charlottesville
Please rate how safe or unsafe you feel:
(% very or somewhat safe)
2016
2018
90%
94%
87%
90%
2022
93%
Similar
In your neighborhood during the day
In Charlottesville's downtown/commercial area during the
day
2020
79%
Similar
68%
From property crime
Similar
68%
From violent crime
Lower
86%
Similar
From fire, flood, or other natural disaster
21