Prospective crime mapping in operational context Final report

Type ofinterventionSecure byDesign,ProtectingProperty andtargethardeningbyareaAlley-gatingPropertymarkingStudyEkblom (2002);Clarke, (1997);Tilley & Webb(1994)Bowers et al.(2003)Clarke (1997);Laycock (1985)Nelson etal.(2002); Sutton(1998)Evidence Cost CostDoes itwork?+/ --- / -+++/----DetailsDesigning out crime is awell established conceptthat has had profoundeffects on reducing crime.The concept of securelydesigned housing andenvironments is often notdifficult and can beachieved, at the pre-buildstage, for very little extracost.There is good evidenceon the potential benefitsfrom gating rear alleys asa means of reducingburglary.This measure reduces theanticipated rewards ofcrime by making propertyharder to dispose of.However, any impact islikely to be due toassociated publicity notthe intervention itself.These studies emphasisethat in reality, propertymarking does little todeter offenders frombreaking into a house orstealing marked propertyfrom within it.Financiallow/med/highCelerityslow/med/swiftSituationalcrimepreventionArea orspecificlocationLow-med Med Specific &areaPolicePartners involvedLocalAuthorityMultiagencygroup High Med-slow Area Med Swift-Med Specific 33