New York City residents have a great fear that they will become a crime victim today.

Some 70% of of city residents are very (30%) or somewhat (40%) worried they’ll be a crime victim, according to a new Siena College poll.

Meanwhile, 87% of residents in the state think crime is either a very or somewhat serious problem while just 11 percent said the issue is either not very or not at all serious. 

“Crime isn’t just something that happens to others far away according to New Yorkers,” said Siena College Poll Director Don Levy.

“While 87% say crime is a serious problem in our state and 57% say it is a problem in their community, a disturbingly high 61% say that they are worried about it happening to them, a majority are concerned about themselves or their loved ones being safe in public places and many are taking steps to protect themselves as best they can,” Levy added.

Almost 10% of New Yorkers said they have either been physically assaulted or the victim of a burglary over the last year, according to the poll.

The Siena survey was conducted between June 4 to the 12 among 802 state residents with an overall margin of error of plus or minus 3.7 percentage points.