People’s Crime Perception, and Attitude toward Community Crime Prevention Activities in Japan

Abstract

We distributed questionnaire booklets to households in Tsukuba City, Japan. The questionnaire assessed attitudes toward local crime prevention activities, perceptions about public safety and crime-related anxiety, and sociodemographic variables. Elderly people had more positive attitudes toward community crime prevention compared to younger people. In addition, people who had a greater sense of crisis about their communities tended to view community crime prevention as a personal responsibility, whereas people who reported a less consistent fear of crime tended to have a more aloof attitude toward community crime prevention activities