Highlights of key study findings include: (1) very different risk profiles emerged according to sex, with every single risk factor more prevalent among female victims; (2) experiencing domestic violence made women significantly more afraid than it did for men; and (3) a clear distinction was illustrated between risk based on the sex of the victim, generally explained through the concepts of power and control, and gender. Several models of risk assessment for victims of domestic abuse have emerged in England, Wales, Scotland, Australia, and the United States. However, risk assessment emerged primarily from work with female victims and reflects knowledge of power and control differentials within heterosexual relationships. Using data from three empirical projects, this study compared the perceptions of safety, fear of victimization, and risk among female and male victims of domestic abuse. Data were gathered from three different samples of domestic violence victims in the United Kingdom. Tables, notes, and references