A microscale study on perception of dangerous places. The case of Gniezno, Poland
A microscale study on perception of dangerous places. The case of Gniezno, Poland

Summary/Abstract: Research on the sense of security in Polish crime geography has been developed since the end of the 20th century. The studies conducted focus primarily on the overall assessment of a city or town, or its selected parts, using survey questionnaires. This study is an attempt to address the issue of the sense of security at a microscale level. The focus of the paper is to identify dangerous places in Gniezno using a survey and analyse them using complementary methods: desk research, interviews with police officers, field inventory and photographic documentation. The research was carried out in the years 2017-2019. Research on the sense of security in Polish crime geography has been developed since the endof the 20th century. The studies conducted focus primarily on the overall assessment of a city or town,or its selected parts, using survey questionnaires. This study is an attempt to address the issue of thesense of security and, in particular, perception of dangerous places, at a microscale level. The focusof the paper is, first, to identify dangerous places in Gniezno using a survey and second, to analysethem using complementary methods: desk research, interviews with police officers, field inventoryand photographic documentation. The research was carried out in the years 2017–2019. The senseof security, both regarding the city as a whole and selected urban spaces, was higher during the day.The places most frequently indicated by the respondents as dangerous, regardless of the time of day,were: Tajwan, Cierpięgi street, the Old Town and parks. Difficult past and the image of the place playa crucial role in the safety perception.

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