According to the fear-victimization paradox,the people who are most fearful are actually are more likely to be victimized.

The fear-victimization paradox refers to the observation that those who express the greatest fear of crime are often not those who are most likely to be victimized. Instead, it is frequently found that those who are statistically at higher risk of victimization (such as young men) report lower levels of fear compared to groups with lower risk of victimization (such as older women).