The research sample consisted of 555 respondents, selected by a special method in Ljubljana and its communities. The research also deals with the fear of crime, feelings of security, public attitudes toward the police, and social self-protection. It was stated that victims did not report 63.5 percent of criminal offenses against property and 69.1 percent of various kinds of violent crime. The reasons for nonreporting include insignificance of the incident or damage, perception of victimization, acquaintance with the offender, and the social status of victims and their relationships with their social environment. Victimization has an important influence on the formation of attitudes towards crime and security in the neighborhood. Thus, victims look at social control agencies with less optimism and have more critical attitudes. Tables, graphs, and seven footnotes are provided. (Author summary modified)