This article looks at the question of fear of crime against person as a basis for thinking about the design of public spaces. This article highlights the importance of gender, student nationality, and environmental characteristics in explaining students’ fear of crime in the city area at night. This article argues that questions of safety for women can be more important in predicting fear of crime than physical and other characteristics. A survey used for the study comprised questionnaires completed by 156 university students in Bendigo, Australia. The study findings show a significant proportion of females was likely to be more fearful when walking alone at night. This research helps planners to understand that pubic space is gendered, and fear of crime is associated with social geographies in public spaces. It also highlights how planning policies can enhance feelings of personal safety through careful attention to people’s experiences of actual urban settings.