Crime and fear of crime are major barriers to public transport use. A research study, commissioned by the UK Department for Transport, explored howconsiderations of crime and fear of crime could be incorporated in the accessibility planning framework being developed in the UK. This paper is based on lessons learned from Middlesbrough City Council's efforts to increase public transport use through measures to reduce crime and fear of crimeunder the Civilising Cities initiative. The assessment of crime and fear of crime is discussed with reference to stakeholder involvement (Crime andDisorder Reduction Partnerships), data acquisition and data mapping, identification of crime hot spots, and targeted surveys. A scenario is presented to illustrate how different data sources could be used to assess whether targeted accessibility measures should accommodate concerns about crime and fear of crime. Identification of crime and fear of crime as barriers to public transport use is followed by option development and appraisal. For the covering entry of this conference please see ITRD E132365
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