Integrating crime prevention into urban design and planning

Davey, CL; Wootton, AB

Abstract

Purpose: This paper aims to understand the delivery of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) across Europe—from European-wide procedures, through national schemes to effective local strategies.

Methodology: The findings come from a review of published literature and reports, case studies and site visits conducted primarily during COST Action TU1203 (2013–16).

Findings: Innovative approaches and methods to integrate crime prevention into urban design, planning and management have been generated by multi-agency partnerships and collaborations at European, national and city levels. Methods and procedures developed by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) Working Group on “Crime Prevention through Urban Planning and Building Design” are pioneering. However, findings show that implementation is best achieved at a local level using methods and procedures tailored to the specific context.
Practical and research implications: In-depth research is required to appreciate subtle differences between local approaches and conceptual models developed to better understand approaches and methods. In addition, practitioners and academics working to prevent crime benefit from participation in focused, multi-agency collaborations that, importantly, facilitate visits to urban developments, discussions with local stakeholders responsible for delivery ‘on the ground’ and structured and sustained exploration of innovations and challenges.

Originality / value: The authors hope that this paper will contribute to developing a new direction for CPTED practice and research that builds on significant progress in creating safer environments over previous decades.

Citation

Davey, C., & Wootton, A. (2016). Integrating crime prevention into urban design and planning. Journal of Place Management and Development, 9(2), 153-165. https://doi.org/10.1108/JPMD-09-2015-0043

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Feb 22, 2016
• Publication Date: Jul 11, 2016
• Deposit Date: Apr 5, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 27, 2017
• Journal: Journal of Place Management and Development
• Print ISSN: 1753-8335
• Publisher: Emerald
• Volume: 9
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 153-165
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/JPMD-09-2015-0043
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/JPMD-09-2015-0043
• Related Public URLs: http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/jpmd.htm
• Additional Information: Funders : European Commission; Projects : EU COST Action TU1203 Crime Prevention through Urban Design & Planning