Violent Crime Safety Violent Crime Safety Chris McGoey
(President, McGoey Security Consulting) gives expert video
advice on: How likely am I to be a victim of violent crime?;
What types of violent crime are the most common?; What types of
violent crime are most preventable? and more... How likely am I
to be a victim of violent crime? Well, statistically, a violent
crime occurs every 35 seconds in the United States, so if you're
in the wrong place at the wrong time, or your behavior is wrong
for the setting, it's very likely you could become a victim of a
crime. A lot of it depends on your lifestyle, where you live. If
you live in a high crime area, your odds are greater; a low
crime area, your odds are less. Most crime occurs at night,
after 8pm at night. So if you're a night owl, you're out a lot,
you're going to clubs, you're going to school, you're coming and
going at night, your odds are greater. If you're a homebody,
locked in your home, you're safer. What types of violent crime
are the most common? The