The core aspect of fear of crime is the range of emotions that is provoked in citizens by the possibility of victimization. While people may feel angry and outraged about the extent and prospect of crime, surveys typically ask people "who they are afraid of" and "how worried they are".
Crime fear's core component encompasses the range of feelings citizens have in response to the possibility of being a victim. Despite people expressing anger and indignation regarding the extent and threat of crime, surveys typically focus on asking respondents who they fear and how worried they feel.