At a time when travel is booming again and Europe is navigating political shifts and economic pressures, the question currently on people's minds is: How safe do people feel walking alone at night? At a time when travel is booming again and Europe is navigating political shifts and economic pressures, the question currently on people's minds is: How safe do people feel walking alone at night? Recent protests in France, rising cost-of-living pressures, and renewed security concerns across the UK have influenced how residents perceive their neighbourhoods after dark. At the same time, ongoing instability from the Russia–Ukraine war continues to reshape how Eastern Europeans think about safety in their own communities.