The survey involved 171 black men, 190 Asian men, and 271 white men between 16 and 35 years of age. Respondents were asked how safe they felt walking around in the area where they lived after dark. They were also asked about the perceived likelihood of becoming a crime victim and whether they thought certain features of the residential area contributed to crime. Survey results showed that blacks were less fearful than whites about walking on the streets at night, but blacks did not appear to worry about crime any less than whites. More whites than blacks viewed burglary and attacks on women as problems. Asians tended to be more fearful of and worried about crime than blacks and whites, but did not differ from whites in regarding crime as a problem. Perceptions of particular features of the residential area did not differ greatly among ethnic groups. 12 references and 9 tables