Crime affects a large portion of the population, leading people to take actions to protect themselves due to fear of victimization. Most existing classifications of these actions lack theoretical background and psychometric evidence. From a psychological perspective, preventive behaviors against victimization parallel coping mechanisms. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to test a measurement model of coping strategies for potential victimization based on coping theory. Data were collected from a non-probabilistic sample of 377 residents of Mexico City, with ages from 18 to 75 years (M = 27.08, SD = 10.73), 68.2% women, 30.2% men, and 1.6% preferring not to specify. Educational levels included basic (6%), middle (65.5%), and higher education (28.6%). Participants came from diverse socioeconomic and geographical areas of the city. Recruitment was conducted online via social media, and participation was voluntary, anonymous, and consistent with international ethical standards. The instrument consisted of 27 items representing six coping dimensions: religious coping, communal coping, cautious prevention, help-seeking, protection of loved ones, and avoidant prevention. Items were rated on a five-point pictorial frequency scale ranging from "Never" to "Always," indicating how often participants engaged in each strategy. Results from a CFA indicated excellent fit: χ²(309) = 522.71, p < .001; CFI = .97; TLI = .96; RMSEA = .043 (95% CI [.036, .049]). Composite reliability values exceeded .80, and average variance extracted (AVE) values were above .50 for most factors, supporting convergent validity. Discriminant validity was confirmed as AVE values were greater than maximum shared variance. The scale showed strong internal consistency (ω = .91). These findings validate the proposed structure and provide a culturally sensitive tool for assessing coping strategies for potential victimization, enabling future research on crime prevention and coping processes in urban settings.