The survey respondents were asked if they had been assaulted, mugged, or robbed in the previous 12 months. Twelve percent said they had been insulted or bothered by strangers. Two percent said they had been mugged or robbed. Young people were more likely to have experienced these crimes than were older citizens. Levels of fear of crime among the respondents were higher than reported crimes, and older citizens especially avoided the downtown area altogether to avoid crime. Over half of the respondents reported that people drinking alcoholic beverages in public represented a potential crime problem. The British Home Office, as an experiment, then enacted a byelaw to curtail drinking in downtown Coventry. The byelaw was highly supported by the citizens, and ninety percent rated it a good idea. Appendixes and sample questionnaire included. 13 references.