Crime and fear among rural residents in Poland

• In Event: Farming, Fear, and Frustration: How crime and unrest is considered in the rural context

Abstract

What crimes are rural residents in Poland most afraid of becoming victims? Are they afraid of crimes against life and health, property, road safety, or perhaps others? What is the extent of fear of crime among rural men and women, and does fear vary by age? The author of the paper is conducting a research project in Poland entitled. "Rural Crime in Poland." As part of the project, quantitative research in the form of a victimization survey was conducted in December 2023 and January 2024. It was conducted among 1,006 people living in rural areas of Poland. One part of the survey questionnaire was devoted to fear of crime. The author will present selected results of the survey in this regard, juxtaposing them with the rural crime picture in Poland.

Author

• Emilia Jurgielewicz-Delegacz, Faculty of Law, University of Bialystok