R & S Bulletin 31/2016 ‘Perceptions of Crime: Findings from the 2015/16 Northern Ireland Crime Survey’

This bulletin is based on findings from the 2015/16 Northern Ireland Crime Survey (NICS).  In addition to describing respondents’ perceptions of causes of crime, recent changes in crime levels and the extent of anti-social behaviour in the local area, the bulletin illustrates three commonly used measures of concern about crime:worry about crime and personal safety;perceptions of the risk of victimisation; andperceptions of the effect of ‘fear of crime’ on quality of life.