Many people are afraid of falling prey to crime. The present report investigates the extent to which this fear is in line with the actual regional crime rates. This analysis is based on data from a comprehensive database on the fear of crime, combined with police crime statistics (specifically,...

Cybercrime can lead to considerable costs for those affected. Previous attempts to quantify the damage have focused mainly on businesses. Official information on damages incurredby individuals is based primarily on cases reported to the police, but these figures in no way accurately reflect the...

The present report analyzes crime reporting in newspapers and compares this to actual crime rates and fear of crime. One key finding is that crime-related issues play a comparativelyminor role in local editions of regional subscription newspapers. While this does not apply to the number of...