One hundred and ten residents (53 males, 57 females) between 16 and 24 years of age, in and around a major city in the south of England, were surveyed by means of a questionnaire about their personal fear of crime and its consequences on their behavior. Weapon carrying was a particular focus, along with its association with gender, residential environment, and personal victimization experience being examined. It was found that females reported a greater fear of crime than males but were not more likely to carry weapons. However, women were more likely to carry a weapon based on a specific fear of sexual offence. Women were more likely to carry a defensive weapon than men. Factors having little effect on weapon-carrying behavior were residential area with incivilities and experience of previous victimization. Tables include: frequency of males and females carrying each weapon type, interaction effect between gender and weapon, and distribution of weapon carriers among male and females. References