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Seven in 10 Americans say there is more crime in the U.S. now than there was a year ago -- up from the 63% who said so in 2014. Meanwhile, 18% say there is less crime, and 8% say the level of crime has stayed the same.

Britons' confidence in their national courts and local police fell sharply in 2025, even as their faith in other institutions held firm.

Larger majorities than in 2011 say Republicans (69%) and Democrats (60%) go too far in using inflammatory language to criticize their opponents.

Two years after expressing record pessimism about the U.S. illegal drug problem, Americans are the most optimistic they have been in a quarter century.

Gallup's new report on emotional health shows negative emotions remain far above levels from a decade ago, with implications for global peace and health.

Americans' ratings of six federal agencies have plunged, with only the U.S. Postal Service retaining majority-level support.

Americans' views of the crime in their local area have been steady over the past decade -- 46% say local crime is on the rise; 56% say the local crime problem is not serious; and 35% say they would not be afraid to walk alone in their area at ...

Slightly more than one in four households and 17% of individuals were the victim of a crime in the past year, similar to the rates in 2013 and 2014, but a bit higher than what Gallup measured in the early 2000s.

Of 15 key issues, Americans worry most about inflation and the economy, with concerns about drug use and Social Security increasing in the past year.

Results from the World Risk Poll show countries where more people worry about harm in daily life often have adopted stricter COVID-19 policies.