Verification for the causality of factors affecting fear of criminal victim which has a bad
influence on the senior’s quality of life and directions to prevent the crimes against the
elderly have been suggested. This study proves the applicability for fear of crime to old
people especially based on risk interpretation model consisting of perceived risk of crime,
behavioral response and fear of crime. Analysis results are as follows. First, disorder factors
as social characteristics showed statistically significant influences on perceived risk of crime,
behavioral response and fear of crime. Second, direct experienced crime victimization only
affected perceived risk of crime while indirect experienced crime victimization had an effect
on perceived risk of crime and fear of crime as well. Third, perceived risk of crime
influenced fear of crime. Fourth, perceived risk of crime was concerned with fear of crime.
Fifth, behavioral response was affiliated with fear of crime. These results reveal that risk
interpretation model can be applied to senior’s fear of crime. Moreover, disorder factor as
social characteristic and experienced crime victimization as individual characteristic help the
elderly perceive the risk of crime, bring behavioral response. Consequently, they play a role
of factors affecting fear of crime. It is emphasized that support policy is required for the
elderly who had experienced crime and stabilization of community environment if necessary
to improve the quality of life.