WA CPTED Awards

Crime prevention by design...

Image management

Image management refers to designing and maintaining the appearance of a space to have positive emotionally driven behavioural effects.

Promoting a positive image and routinely maintaining the built environment ensures that the physical environment continues to function effectively and transmits positive signals to all users.

The significance of the physical condition and 'image' of the built environment and the effect this may have on crime and the fear of crime has long been acknowledged and an extensive body of research now exists.

Vacant and run down premises have been found to represent crime 'magnets'.

Research suggests that the routine maintenance of the urban environment will significantly assist in reducing crime .

Wilson and Kelling's 'Broken Windows' thesis (Wilson and Kelling, 1982) stressed the vital importance of maintaining the environment as a physical indicator of levels of social cohesion and informal social control.

Research also indicates that the presence of neighbourhood incivilities results in increased levels of fear.

In terms of criminal activity, the presence or absence of social and physical signs of disorder and decay may be crucial

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What is CPTED?

  • CPTED is Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design.

    Underlying the use of CPTED is the assumption that the proper design and effective use of the built environment can lead to a reduction in the fear and incidence of crime, and an improvement in the quality of life(Crowe, 2000, p. 46).

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Funding Sponsor

  • The WA CPTED Awards are sponsored and funded by the WA Police Community Engagement Division.

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CPTED in school

  • A rapid review of CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) applied to a school or educational setting.