State of Safety in Hawaii

Safety concerns, perceptions, and realities can vary from state to state and from one area of a state to another. In our State of Safety study, we dove into those details—here’s a look at what people are worried about in the Aloha State.

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Hawaii's Biggest Safety Concern

To get a deeper understanding of which safety issues Hawaii residents care about most, we asked respondents to rate their worries. See if your concerns line up with your neighbors’.

Biggest Concern

Digital Security

National Average 59%

Recently Experienced*

Digital Security

National Average 24%

*Experienced in the past year

Violent Crime

Property Crime

Environmental

Robbed on the streets

66%

Sexual assault by a stranger

42%

Murder —by a stranger

48%

Attack in car

49%

Assault —by a stranger

63%

Terrorism

44%

Assault by a friend or family

26%

Murder by a friend or family

25%

Sexual assault by a friend or family

24%

Arson

44%

Theft: valuables

70%

Theft: electronics

55%

Theft: personal documents

59%

Theft: house keys

51%

Break-in when you're not home

69%

Break-in when you're asleep

65%

Car theft

67%

Car break-in

69%

Property vandalism

57%

Access or share information

80%

Reputation at risk

47%

Hacking

82%

Identity theft

89%

Lost finances

79%

Cyberbullying or harassment

32%

Online target: strangers

61%

Online target: catfishing

42%

Online target: companies

64%

Online target: government

57%

CO poisoning

24%

Choke, suffocate, or strangle

30%

Falling

41%

Falling objects

29%

Overdose: prescription drugs

18%

Poisoning: drugs or alcohol

22%

Poisoning: cleaning supplies

22%

Open fires or burns

36%

Drowning

26%

Toxins: lead, mold, etc.

32%

Earthquakes

44%

Mudslides and landslides

26%

Volcanic eruptions

50%

Floods

51%

Tsunamis

62%

Tornados

21%

Forest fires

30%

Poor air quality

55%

Water quality

53%

Animal attacks

17%