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June 11, 2026Open Access

Fear of crime and gender:

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CZChristina ZarafonitouPanteion UniversityEKEleni KontopoulouPanteion UniversityDKDimitrios KalamarasUniversity of Essex

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Randomized trial explores fear of crime and gender differences in urban residents, indicating significant implications.

Key Points

  • This research aims to investigate how gender influences the fear of crime, emphasizing the role of vulnerability and risk perception.
  • Analyzed data from a representative sample of residents in Piraeus, Greece.
  • Focused on variables including fear of crime, safety perception, victimisation, and citizen attitudes.
  • Considered gender alongside age, education, and income in the analysis.
  • Women reported significantly higher levels of fear of crime compared to men.
  • There was a strong association between risk perception and feelings of vulnerability among women.
  • Perceptions of safety varied with individual characteristics such as age and income.

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Zarafonitou et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2a533380c8f91e7f39edd5https://doi.org/10.26250/heal.panteion.uc.v7i1.390
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