Perceived insecurity and fear of crime in a city with low-crime rates

Regional Crime Rates and Fear of Crime — WISIND Findings

167 Many people are afraid of falling prey to crime. The present report investigates the extent to which this fear is in line with the actual regional crime rates. This analysis is based on data from a comprehensive database on the fear of crime, combined with police crime statistics (specifically, adjusted crime statistics which factor in the “dark figure” of unreported crime). No evidence was...

Victimization among individuals with low self-control: Effects on fear versus perceived risk of crime

Fear of Crime and Fear Reduction Strategies

This Trends and Issues on fear of crime, and its reduction in Australia, represents an outstanding illustration of the contribution which criminological research can make to public policy. Various surveys in recent years have identified a number of factors consistently associated with fear of crime. These are gender (females tend to be more fearful than males) and the presence of disorder and i...

Modelling the fear of crime

How secure people feel in a particular region is obviously linked to the actual crime suffered in that region but the exact relationship between crime and its fear is quite subtle. Two regions may have the same crime rate but their local perception of security may differ. Equally, two places may have the same perception of security even though one may have a significantly lower crime rate. Furt...

Immigration and Crime Rates