On this estate there are several features:
All doors and windows have good quality locks.
Planting has been kept to a minimum to increase surveillance.
The estate has an open design which also increases surveillance.
There are parking spaces outside each house which deter possible offences by providing more surveillance of the cars.
Opposite the row of houses there is seating and a park which encourages people to circulate.
The driveway paving is a different colour and texture to the public spaces. This lets any potential offenders know that they are on private land.
There is good street lighting and lighting outside each front door.
The whole approach to crime prevention on this estate was considered at the planning stage and crime prevention measures are used in a co-ordinated way.