Statistics mean a lot.  One person can say "We got robbed; scary Waikiki!"  Another person can say "We never got robbed; lovely Waikiki!"

If you hear only one of those quotes, or even both, you'll get an inaccurate idea of reality.  If you are deciding on whether to visit London or Rome, you'd better not make your decision based on one person's experience.  What helps you decide which is a safer place?  Correct, statistics.

Of course, you could choose the statistically safer place and still get robbed, but at least you didn't bury your head in the sand.