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City of Louisville Citizen Su <br />August 2008 <br />Safety in Louisville <br />New to the 2008 survey was a question about how safe Louisville residents felt from different types <br />of crime and from environmental hazards. Ninety percent or more of respondents said that they felt <br />"very" or "somewhat" safe from violent crime, environmental hazards and property crimes; 2% or <br />less reported feeling unsafe from each item. <br />Louisville ratings were higher than those given by other jurisdictions across the country and Front <br />Range. Front Range comparisons for safety from environmental hazards were not available. <br />Table 4: Safety From Crime and Environmental Hazards <br />Please rate how safe ~ t '~° ro ' s~ tea, 'y° <br />or unsafe you feel ~, ~ ~ ~, ~ ~ ~ ~ *'°• <br />0 <br />from the following in ~ c ~' ~ ~ c ~ ~ ~' National Front Range <br />Louisville: "' Z '' "' > comparison comparison <br />Violent crime (e.g., <br />rape, assault, robbery) 74% 23% 3% ' 0% 0% ' 100% Above Above <br />Environmental <br />hazards, including <br />toxic waste 61 % ' 31 % ' 7'% 1 % ' 0% 100% ' Above ' NA <br />Property crimes (e.g., <br />burglary, theft) 44% ' 47% ! 7'% ' 2% 0% ' 100% i Above ' Above <br />Figure 2: Ratings of Safety from Crime and Environmental Hazards <br />Violent crime (e.g., 97% <br />rape, assault, robbery) <br />Environmental hazards, 92% <br />including toxic waste . <br />Property crimes (e.g., [ 90% <br />burglary, theft) 1[ <br />0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% <br />Percent "very" or "somewhat" safe <br />of Results <br />V <br />C <br />C <br />v <br />U <br />s <br />V <br />ro <br />c <br />0 <br />.~ <br />Z <br />0 <br />0 <br />N <br />O <br />13 <br />