This study examines the connection between the built environment, perceived safety from
crime and walking behaviour by conducting a travel survey in King County, Washington …

Background Numerous cross-sectional studies have investigated the premise that the
perception of crime will cause residents to constrain their walking; however the findings to …

A growing body of evidence has reiterated the negative impacts that crime and perceptions
of insecurity can have on the health and wellbeing of local residents. Strategies that reduce …

Interrelationships between neighborhood walkability, area disadvantage, and crime may
contribute to the inconsistent associations between crime and walking. We examined …

While the public health and environmental benefits of walkable neighbourhoods have been
widely studied, the safety effect of walkability is still unclear. Using a three-year crime …

Objective To examine the influence of fear of crime on walking for participants in a
longitudinal study of residents in new suburbs. Methods Participants (n= 485) in Perth …

Background Few studies have investigated associations between objectively measured
crime and walking, and findings are mixed. One explanation for null or counterintuitive …

To examine how violent crime affects people's recreational and transportation walking
duration in daytime and after dark on a typical day, this study undertakes associative and …

Few studies have specifically investigated fear of crime as a deterrent to walking. This study
tested the hypothesis that fear would inhibit residents from walking in their local …

Introduction Studies have shown that perceived security discourages pedestrians from
walking, which in turn reduces physical activities and associated health benefits. However …