(Español) Crime, Peoples and Places Perspectives on Rural Safety and Justice

Chapter “Crime and safety in rural Chile” by Alejandra Luneke and  Felipe Salazar-Tobar constitutes an empirical exploration surveying residents’ victimisation and fear of crime experiences and attitudes towards the police in 15 rural-urban fringe and mixed municipalities in two regions in Chile (N = 105). Findings indicate that 19.1 percent declared were crime victims in the last 12 months.

The victimisation experiences were mostly robbery, equipment and supply theft, and vandalism. We observe a high fear of crime in rural communities in connection with their routines, spaces, and victimisation likelihood. The expected responses emphasise the traditional police’s role in public safety, generate co-produce safety initiatives, and exchange information to strengthen guardianship in their property and communities.