Seven - Environmental design
Crime prevention using Environmental design is a large topic. It involves: "Changing the environment of a building, a site, an estate or a town to reduce opportunities for committing crime."
The emphasis is on putting a range of preventive measures in place at the planning stage. Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) can be used in existing environments, or in new developments. It can include a whole range of features, such as:
Visibility/Surveillance
Target Hardening
street and pathway layout
lighting.
Crime prevention can be built into a new housing development at the planning stage.