Summary
The purpose of this research paper was to examine whether the chances of experiencing fear of crime varied across Canadian urban neighborhoods, and whether factors associated with individuals and their neighborhoods explained this variation. In addition, the study aimed to understand how Canadians' perceptions of neighborhood crime and disorder influenced their chances of experiencing fear. Analyses were based on data from the 2004 General Social Survey (GSS) on Victimization and the 2001 Census. The results showed that while the characteristics and perceptions of individuals were most important in explaining differences in fear among urban Canadians; a statistically significant portion of the variation in fear was attributable to the neighborhood environment.