Secured by Design - Interactive Toolkit

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About this Guide

This toolkit will help explore the principles of designing-out crime within a fictional residential and commercial development, the development illustrates poorly designed features and more secure alternative solutions. A series of scenarios, including the layout of communal spaces, use of lighting, access and landscape planting, highlight the design decisions that would increase the risk of crime and anti-social behaviour. It also details the relevant and current standards required by Secured by Design.

The toolkit is intended to complement the Secured by Design Principles and Design Guides which should be referred to for additional guidance. These can be found here.

The requirements and recommendations within the toolkit are based upon verified research and have been proven to achieve a reduction in crime risk of up to 60%. Secured by Design are continually examining security standards reflecting trends in crime and new research.
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About SBD.

Secured by Design is a flagship UK police initiative to help ‘design out’ crime through the use of high-quality innovative products and processes.

The principles of the scheme have been proven to reduce the risk of crime and the fear of crime.

Our accreditation scheme includes member companies whose products have met the required standards. In order to achieve Secured by Design status, products have to adhere to our rigorous test standards. For more information please visit www.securedbydesign.com
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01 Layout of Vehicular/Pedestrian Routes View Scenario

02 Communal Areas View Scenario

03 Dwelling Boundaries View Scenario

04 Layout and Orientation of Dwellings View Scenario

05 Rear Access Paths View Scenario

06 Climbing Aids View Scenario

07 Car Parking View Scenario

08 Landscape Planting View Scenario

09 Street Lighitng View Scenario

10 Front Door View Scenario

11 Windows View Scenario

12 Communal Entrance Doors View Scenario

13 Mail Delivery View Scenario

14 Dwelling Security Lighting View Scenario

15 Bicycle Parking View Scenario