University of Isfahan Journal of Applied Sociology 2008-5745 20 2 2009 06 22 Study of Fear of Crime in High Crime Areas in Shiraz Study of Fear of Crime in High Crime Areas in Shiraz 65 80 18179 FA Habib Ahmadi Sociology Department, Shiraz University Hossein Afrasiabi یزد- صفائیه- دانشگاه یزد- دانشکده علوم اجتماعی Maryam Sourosh Ph.D Student, Shiraz University Hossein Afrasiabi Ph.D Student, Shiraz University Journal Article 2016 06 14 This paper investigated fear of crime in the case of personal and neighborhood related variables. Aquestionnaire survey conducted in two high crime areas (Ahnmadino and Dehpialeh) in Shiraz-Iran, among300 residents. Results showed that among personal variables, gender had significant relationship with fearand surprisingly males were more fearful than females. Other personal variables didn't have significantrelationship with fear of crime (age, education, ethnicity, income, home ownership). But neighborhoodrelated variables (incivility, neighborhood attachment, and neighborhood quality and crime perception inneighborhood) significantly related to fear of crime. In regression multivariate analysis only incivilityentered and explained 19 percent of dependent variable. This paper investigated fear of crime in the case of personal and neighborhood related variables. Aquestionnaire survey conducted in two high crime areas (Ahnmadino and Dehpialeh) in Shiraz-Iran, among300 residents. Results showed that among personal variables, gender had significant relationship with fearand surprisingly males were more fearful than females. Other personal variables didn't have significantrelationship with fear of crime (age, education, ethnicity, income, home ownership). But neighborhoodrelated variables (incivility, neighborhood attachment, and neighborhood quality and crime perception inneighborhood) significantly related to fear of crime. In regression multivariate analysis only incivilityentered and explained 19 percent of dependent variable. Keywords: fear of crime incivility neighborhood attachment neighborhood quality crime https://jas.ui.ac.ir/article_18179_5c6ad5eba4e518a963a67d8f69535d8f.pdf