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Environmental Design

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design

Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is an effective way of reducing crime in your own home. CPTED is a proactive approach that aims to reduce or eliminate opportunities for crime. It is best implemented at the conceptual or design stage, but commonly used to enhance security. CPTED can result in reduced crime, reduced fear of crime and reduced nuisance behaviour.

Three useful tools when addressing security issues around your home

These principles have proven successful in reducing the opportunity of being victimized.

Lighting

Dark areas are crime attractors. Here are some suggestions for strategic lighting:

Locks

Poor home security makes your home a bigger target for crime. Insufficient locks can make you and your family more vulnerable. Here are some suggestions for lock security:

Landscaping

Privacy is important, but should not have a negative impact on your home security or that of your neighbours.