RT Article
T1 Perceived Safety and Fear of Crime of Visitors in a Shopping Mall in Karachi, Pakistan
JF International criminal justice review
VO 35
IS 1
SP 62
OP 81
A1 Iqbal, Asifa
A1 Nazir, Humaira
A2 Nazir, Humaira
LA English
YR 2025
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1913321177
AB This study examines the environment of one of the largest and most recently built shopping mall in Karachi, Pakistan. The aim of this study is to assess how building design, familiarity with the mall, and past experiences of victimization influence visitors’ perceived safety. Using site inspections guided by crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) principles and an online survey, the study identifies factors affecting visitors’ perceived safety. Findings indicate that enhancing surveillance, territoriality, and access control in well-designed and maintained spaces can impact levels of perceived safety. These findings underscore the importance of surveys, in combination with site inspections, in providing a comprehensive tool for understanding and improving safety in commercial complexes.
K1 Global South
K1 Karachi
K1 CPTED
K1 shopping mall
K1 Fear of crime
K1 perceived safety
DO 10.1177/10575677241271076