a neighborhood being 'held hostage' to fear [=a neighborhood controlled or dominated by fear]
The terrorists demanded a plane and a pilot in exchange for the 'hostages'.
The 'hostage' crisis is now entering its second week.
(..) Shots fired. I repeat, shots fired at Bo's Diner. Unit currently on scene, requesting backup. Possible female hostage. All units in the vicinity respond immediately... Who's this? It's Baby. Like I said, who's this? (..)2017 Baby Driver
(..) count and follows her inside. You put on these privacy glasses to blind the CCTV camera. Another five-alligator count. Darling gets in line, Buddy takes her hostage, shotgun to her head. That gets you guys in the back office. We role-play that a lot. Uh-huh. (..)2017 Baby Driver