I have gone on a bit here but in summary: I have never felt safe any where, have no expectation of feeling safe, have no reliance on the police to keep me safe, it's a lottery . I never wanted a ticket but here we are.
I completed the survey but I don't think my comments will be taken into account. I basically said I would only feel safe if society was completely overhauled. I don't ever feel safe outdoors as surrounded by street drinkers and drug users and they are unpredictable. Four women were killed in their own homes within half a mile of my home last year not to mention notorious murders slightly further away. So I don't see where the expectation of safety would come from .
Maybe it's my upbringing and life experience as I have always been more or less on edge indoors or out and aware of needing to be on guard in situations when alone with men, eg in a taxi, at work, on holiday, shopping, going out, in shared areas in properties. I have had to live in many dodgy situations, sometimes actually in close proximity to men convicted of violence but never expected the police to be of any help unless an actual violent crime was committed so the damage had been done also.
The men concerned whether bad, deranged, drunk, drugged, thoughtless or whatever are the ones who need to think about what they are doing. Irony intended in case you wonder. That's not going to happen
I would pretty much assume most women old enough to be conscious are aware they are continually walking a tightrope between just trying to live/work/enjoy life on their own terms and trying to avoid or minimise the endless dangers. Doesn't always work obviously.