ABSTRACT
Within Europe, crime prevention policies have primarily focused on the design of the physical urban environment. In relation to the urban environment, design, planning and crime prevention policies and practices play a key role in defining the extent to which architects consider safety and security for users of the buildings and environments they design. The crime impact statement was designed to enable crime prevention to be considered at a much earlier stage in a development project. The goal for Greater Manchester Police was to integrate with the design process at an earlier stage in the development, at a point where practical crime prevention advice could be effectively integrated into the design. On a European level, resources have been invested in developing a European standard in urban design and planning. The opportunity to draw on theories and practices from other countries is clearly welcomed, as demonstrated by the European network on Prevention through Urban Design and Planning.
