TY - JOUR AB - The population’s subjective sense of safety and fears of crime have become an increasingly hot topic in scientific circles and the wider public in recent years. Periodic surveys with consistent methodology had previously only been carried out in Austria. The Austrian Road Safety Board in conjunction with the Zurich University of Applied Sciences developed the "Prevention Monitor", a representative survey repeated at regular intervals. The first wave of the survey was carried out in 2011. In international comparison, Austria is in the lower midrange in terms of fear of crime. Around a quarter of those surveyed reported feeling "very" or "a bit" unsafe when out alone in their neighbourhood after dark. Avoidance behaviour in given situations, such as avoiding certain areas or avoiding public transport because of fear of crime, was chiefly observed among women. Despite an actual improvement in the crime statistics of crimes reported, Austrians tend to take a pessimistic view of crime trends, which indicates the need for further research into media influence. Victims of common offences (attempted or successful burglary, fraud, physical attacks) are most frequently young men living in urban areas. AU - Furian, Gerald AU - Gaderer, Matthias AU - Manzoni, Patrik DO - 10.7396/IE_2013_F ET - 8/2013 KW - prevention survey crime crime victim L1 - http://www.bmi.gv.at/cms/BMI_SIAK/4/2/1/ie2013/files/Furian_IE_2013.pdf LA - eng IS - International Edition PY - 2013 SN - 1813-3495 SP - 63-73 ST - The Prevention Monitor. Results of an Austria-wide survey on fear of crime and experiences of crime victims T2 - SIAK-Journal − Journal for Police Science and Practice TI - The Prevention Monitor. Results of an Austria-wide survey on fear of crime and experiences of crime victims UR - http://www.bmi.gv.at/cms/BMI_SIAK/4/2/1/ie2013/files/Furian_IE_2013.pdf VL - 3 ID - 433 ER -