In this chapter, we examine the first of our three key elements of risky places and discuss what we know about risky facilities. We explore several examples of risky facilities, including bars, libraries, schools, banks, and bus stops. We review what we know about crime concentration and disproportionality at each of these facilities and discuss possible reasons why a small proportion of each type of facility accounts for most of the crime and disorder problems experienced by all facilities of that type. We assess potential commonalities and differences between the identified risky facilities in terms of types of environments, users, types of available services or products, and spatial and temporal contexts that make these facilities more of a target than others. We consider mismatches between crime and fear of crime when risky facilities are perceived as safe but reported crime rates are low. By bringing in examples from different country contexts, we can critically assess potential similarities and differences and identify pertinent features of risky places that hold true across multiple contexts.
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