Most Americans turn to friends, family and neighbors and local news outlets for local crime information | Pew Research Center

August 20, 2024

1. Sources of local crime news

Most Americans turn to friends, family and neighbors and local news outlets for local crime information

Most Americans turn to friends, family and neighbors and local news outlets for local crime information

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Most Americans turn to friends, family and neighbors and local news outlets for local crime information

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1. Sources of local crime news
77% of Americans get news about local crime at least sometimes … and older Americans are more likely than younger adults to do so
Most Americans turn to friends, family and neighbors and local news outlets for local crime information
Americans who prefer TV for local news are more likely to get crime information from local news outlets
Older Americans are more likely to turn to local news outlets for local crime information, less likely to turn to social media
Americans have no single go-to source for information about a local crime