“…Hence, the more liked a place, the less disordered, risky, and unsafe it will be perceived (Alkahami & Slovic, 1994;Nassar, 1998). Others have found that community structure, place attachment and social trust (Brown & Perkins, 2001;Friedrichs & Blasius, 2003;Skogan, 1990;Taylor, 1996;Walkalate, 1998), as well as neighbourhood stability, resident appropriation, social control and a strong sense of community (Brunson, Kuo & Sullivan, 2001;Garcia, Taylor & Brian, 2007;Jackson, 2004;Markowitz, Bellair, Liska & Liu, 2001;Ross, Reynolds & Geis, 2000;Schwitzer, Woo-Kim & Mackin, 1999) elicit feelings of well-being and safety. The prospect or legibility of a place seems to affect perceptions of safety too (Fisher & Nassar, 1992).…”