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88% of UK Women Feel Unsafe at Night, Urgent Action Required

3/25/2026

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A survey by Active Travel England of 2,125 adults found 88% of UK women feel unsafe at night.
English councils will receive guidance to improve street safety, including lighting and closed-circuit television (CCTV).
Local transport minister Lilian Greenwood and Home Office minister Jess Phillips called for major street-safety improvements and described violence as a national emergency.
The government aims to halve violence against women and girls within a decade.

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Story summary

A survey by Active Travel England of 2,125 adults found 88% of UK women feel unsafe at night.
English councils will receive guidance to improve street safety, including lighting and closed-circuit television (CCTV).
Local transport minister Lilian Greenwood and Home Office minister Jess Phillips called for major street-safety improvements and described violence as a national emergency.
The government aims to halve violence against women and girls within a decade.