The awareness of crime in our society is creating sensitivity about the potential victimisation we all face. Dreams of being victimised are common and on the increase. You can be victimised by almost anything in a dream: beating, rape, theft, murder, a monetary swindle, an abusive sibling, parent, spouse, partner, object . . . anything. Each means of being victimised carries with it certain explicit, as well as subtle, implications.

The primary considerations are how vulnerable a position were you in prior to the victimisation occurring, and who was the aggressor.

Did a relationship that made you feel secure suddenly turn evil?

Was it a random act of violence committed by a stranger?

Did you observe or have the feeling that the aggressor knew you or that you were somehow connected with them?