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The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of housing layout and measures for crime prevention on the residents' fear of crime in two detached housing areas with SEM (structural equation modeling). The major findings are as follows; (1) Residents' trust on security measures such as CCTVs and security guards decreases their fear of crime (burglary and car-related crime) and gives their credit to the security of the area. And (2) housing layout with commons or cul-de-sacs decreases fear of crime, which suggests that it acts as a buffer between public and private space. However, (3) no significant difference is observed in residents' reaction to strangers, strange cars and litter between areas with such layout and those with traditional grid layout.
