State of Safety in Nevada

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 Silver State.

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Nevada's Biggest Safety Concern

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

Biggest Concern

Property Crime

National Average 59%

Recently Experienced*

Property Crime

National Average 16%

*Experienced in the past year

Violent Crime

Digital Security

Environmental

Robbed on the streets

60%

Sexual assault by a stranger

44%

Murder —by a stranger

60%

Attack in car

49%

Assault —by a stranger

55%

Terrorism

44%

Assault by a friend or family

28%

Murder by a friend or family

29%

Sexual assault by a friend or family

25%

Arson

39%

Theft: valuables

65%

Theft: electronics

59%

Theft: personal documents

57%

Theft: house keys

41%

Break-in when you're not home

75%

Break-in when you're asleep

66%

Car theft

58%

Car break-in

65%

Property vandalism

58%

Access or share information

77%

Reputation at risk

48%

Hacking

77%

Identity theft

76%

Lost finances

76%

Cyberbullying or harassment

33%

Online target: strangers

56%

Online target: catfishing

43%

Online target: companies

64%

Online target: government

61%

CO poisoning

38%

Choke, suffocate, or strangle

34%

Falling

47%

Falling objects

37%

Overdose: prescription drugs

22%

Poisoning: drugs or alcohol

25%

Poisoning: cleaning supplies

23%

Open fires or burns

37%

Drowning

21%

Toxins: lead, mold, etc.

38%

Earthquakes

49%

Mudslides and landslides

28%

Volcanic eruptions

16%

Floods

55%

Tsunamis

22%

Tornados

24%

Forest fires

43%

Poor air quality

67%

Water quality

62%

Animal attacks

26%