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New data from the Lloyd's Register Foundation World Risk Poll show that road accidents are still the biggest perceived safety risk worldwide.

Chicago's high crime rate ravages the city's low-income neighborhoods, where 68% of residents would like the police to spend more time. However, most residents (60%) also say the police are viewed negatively in their area.

A dwindling percentage of U.S. adults say the criminal justice system is "not tough enough" (41%), while an expanded 21% say it is "too tough" and 35% maintain it is "about right."

Americans are moderating their views of how bad the nation's crime problem is and have become less likely to think the problem is worsening.

Gallup's latest update on its annual Law and Order Index reveals a shakeup in the least and most safe countries in the world.

Majorities of Americans predict negative outcomes in 2023 for a host of economic, political, societal and international issues.

U.S. voters rate the economy as the most important issue to their presidential vote, with democracy, potential Supreme Court picks and terrorism/national security also ranking highly.

Of 16 U.S. cities, Americans are most likely to consider Dallas and Boston as safe to live in or visit and are least likely to say Detroit and Chicago are safe.

Americans now divide evenly on whether juveniles who commit violent crimes should be treated the same as adults or receive more lenient treatment.

While 56% of Americans favor stricter gun laws in general and 52% back an assault weapons ban, a near-record-low 20% support banning handguns.