Mahalliy hududingizda ko'chalarda yurganingizda o'zingizni qanchalik xavfsiz his qilasiz? Yolg'iz sayohat qilganingizda xavotir olasizmi? Onangiz yoki opangiz-chi? Uyingizdan tashqarida bo'lganingizda, ortda qolgan bo'sh uy haqida tashvishlanasizmi?

How safe do you feel walking in the streets of your local area? Do you worry when you are travelling around on your own? What about your mother, or your sister? When you are out, are you concerned about the empty house you have left behind?

Agar shunday bo'lsa, bu g'ayritabiiy narsa bo'lmas edi. Jinoyat G'arb jamiyatidagi jiddiy muammo bo'lib, Britaniyada yiliga 5,6 million rasmiy qayd etilgan jinoyat sodir bo'ladi. U doimiy ravishda ortib bormoqda, shu darajaki, hech kim o'z mulki, sha'ni yoki hatto hayoti haqida xavfsiz his qila olmaydi. Aslida, bunday xavotirlar kundalik hayotning ajralmas qismiga aylanib qoldi.

If so, it would not be an unusual thing. Crime is a major problem in Western society, with there being 5.6 million officially reported crimes per year in Britain. It is continually on the increase to the extent that nobody can feel secure anymore about their property, honour or even their lives. In fact, such concerns have become part and parcel of everyday life.