Is crime in the area where you live... (April 2022)

Is crime in the area where you live... (April 2022)

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A major problem16%
A minor problem58%
Not a problem23%
Don’t know/Know opinion4%

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CategoryDemocratIndependentRepublican
A major problem18%16%15%
A minor problem59%55%57%
Not a problem19%21%26%
Don’t know/Know opinion5%9%1%

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CategoryLean DemocratNot very strong DemocratStrong Democrat
A major problem15%23%16%
A minor problem65%54%60%
Not a problem19%21%18%
Don’t know/Know opinion1%3%7%

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CategoryLean RepublicanNot very strong RepublicanStrong Republican
A major problem15%15%15%
A minor problem63%50%57%
Not a problem20%34%27%
Don’t know/Know opinion2%1%1%

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CategoryLiberalsModeratesConservatives
A major problem18%13%16%
A minor problem60%55%58%
Not a problem18%23%25%
Don’t know/Know opinion4%9%1%

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CategoryLean liberalSomewhat liberalExtremely liberal
A major problem20%10%24%
A minor problem65%68%48%
Not a problem13%16%23%
Don’t know/Know opinion3%6%4%

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CategoryLean conservativeSomewhat conservativeExtremely conservative
A major problem13%15%18%
A minor problem57%61%55%
Not a problem28%24%26%
Don’t know/Know opinion1%0%1%

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CategoryWhiteBlackHispanic
A major problem13%21%20%
A minor problem61%51%52%
Not a problem23%19%24%
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CategoryMaleFemale
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A minor problem56%59%
Not a problem25%20%
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CategoryUrbanSuburbanRural
A major problem26%13%9%
A minor problem52%61%57%
Not a problem17%23%29%
Don’t know/Know opinion5%3%5%

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Category18-2930-4445-6465+
A major problem20%23%11%13%
A minor problem51%51%63%61%
Not a problem26%20%23%22%
Don’t know/Know opinion2%6%3%4%

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CategoryNo HSHigh school graduateSome college2-year4-yearPost-grad
A major problem31%18%14%21%13%13%
A minor problem53%48%58%56%66%62%
Not a problem8%28%23%21%19%22%
Don’t know/Know opinion8%5%5%2%2%3%

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CategoryExtremely importantSomewhat importantNot very importantNot at all important
A major problem17%17%12%14%
A minor problem58%55%58%59%
Not a problem22%23%25%21%
Don’t know/Know opinion2%5%5%6%

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CategoryThe Bible is the actual word of God and is to be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is the word of God but not everything in it should be taken literally, word for word.The Bible is a book written by men and is not the word of God.Don't know.
A major problem18%16%14%19%
A minor problem54%58%62%47%
Not a problem26%22%21%20%
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