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<p>In the context of railway travel, fear of crime has a significant impact on safety perceptions arising from personal safety concerns and other negative experiences. Drawing upon the Broken Windows and Routine Activity theories, this study investigates factors influencing railway passengers’ fear of crime in Bangladesh. Using a quantitative research design and convenience sampling, data were collected from 140 regular railway passengers through structured questionnaires in 2025. The primary data was collected from the passengers who frequented Dhaka, Joydebpur, or Tangail railway stations. Exploratory factor analysis reveals six key items under two major factors: environmental factors (traveling at night, presence of homeless people, drug abusers, and youth gangs) and experiential factors (sexual harassment and luggage theft). Additionally, the findings reveal that female passengers experience significantly higher levels of fear than men when traveling alone. The findings highlight the importance of enhancing the public transit environment to reduce fear of crime in railways and provide a foundation for future studies. Finally, future studies are encouraged to evaluate Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) strategies and the role of media in shaping safety perceptions.</p>

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Investigating the factors of fear of crime among railway passengers in Bangladesh

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    2026年5月1日

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  • Md Zayed Ibnul Hasan,
  • Md. Ishtiaq Ahmed Talukder

摘要

In the context of railway travel, fear of crime has a significant impact on safety perceptions arising from personal safety concerns and other negative experiences. Drawing upon the Broken Windows and Routine Activity theories, this study investigates factors influencing railway passengers’ fear of crime in Bangladesh. Using a quantitative research design and convenience sampling, data were collected from 140 regular railway passengers through structured questionnaires in 2025. The primary data was collected from the passengers who frequented Dhaka, Joydebpur, or Tangail railway stations. Exploratory factor analysis reveals six key items under two major factors: environmental factors (traveling at night, presence of homeless people, drug abusers, and youth gangs) and experiential factors (sexual harassment and luggage theft). Additionally, the findings reveal that female passengers experience significantly higher levels of fear than men when traveling alone. The findings highlight the importance of enhancing the public transit environment to reduce fear of crime in railways and provide a foundation for future studies. Finally, future studies are encouraged to evaluate Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) strategies and the role of media in shaping safety perceptions.