Oral question asked in the House of Commons, by David Leslie Taylor (Labour). It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Monday, 21 April 2008 on behalf of the Home Office.

Fear of Crime

Question: What recent representations she has received on levels of fear of crime among young people and pensioners.

Answer: We take seriously the fear of crime wherever it occurs and we are taking steps to reduce crime and the fear of crime. According to the 2006-07 British crime survey, younger people have the highest levels of worry about violence and car crime and are more likely than older people to be victims of crime. Older people are less likely to be victims of crime than other age groups. However, their fear of crime is disproportionately high when compared with their low risk of being a victim.

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