The data represented about 800,000 interviews of household members. The neighborhood characteristics studies were poverty, racial composition, and density of multifamily buildings. The first stage of the data analysis separately assessed each neighborhood characteristic while controlling for the victim's age. The second stage examined the multivariate effects of poverty, racial composition, structural density, and urbanization. Regardless of age, racial composition, and poverty, both the extent of urbanization and the housing density had significant positive effects on victimization. Poverty tended to increase the victimization risk only in urban ares, while density increased victimization in suburban and rural areas. Researchers need to consider both neighborhood factors and the urban-rural dimension in explaining victimization. Data tables and 65 reference notes. (Author abstract modified)