ABSTRACT
This chapter reports the results of a survey on sexual transit crime with 1,122 university students in Stockholm. Forty-five percent of the respondents had experienced sexual violence while in transit; the large majority of them were women (65%), while men represented a smaller share of those who had experienced sexual harassment (30%). Among those who were victims of sexual crime in transit, 90% did not report it to anyone. Most respondents reported always feeling safe in transit environments during daytime. However, there were statistically significant gender differences with regards to the students’ perceived safety. A smaller share of female (44%) than male students (69%) declared that they always felt safe using rail transit during daytime. Victimization and fear affect these students’ mobility, often leading to avoidance of particular transit settings or traveling at particular times. The chapter briefly summarizes the main findings from the case study and makes suggestions for research and practice.
