Examining the neighbourhood‐level predictors of fear of crime in Christchurch,New Zealand |
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| Authors: | Gregory Breetzke Amber L. Pearson |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Geography, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa;2. Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand |
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| Abstract: | The fear of crime can significantly reduce the quality of life of individuals, yet little is known about what neighbourhood‐level factors drive feelings of vulnerability in New Zealand. Even less is known about the impact that recorded crime has on individuals' fear in the country. In this study, we examined the neighbourhood‐level factors related to fear of crime in Christchurch, focusing specifically on whether recorded crime in neighbourhoods influences fear. The fear of crime in Christchurch was found to be the greatest in more affluent, ethnically homogenous and residentially stable neighbourhoods, while recorded crime levels were found to be relatively lower in these neighbourhoods. |
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| Keywords: | Christchurch crime dissimilarity index fear of crime neighbourhood |
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