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Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) Guidelines for Queensland

The Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED – pronounced Sep-Ted) Guidelines for Queensland were officially launched by the Minister for Police, Corrective Services and Sport, Ms Judy Spence on 27 November 2007.

Crime Prevention through Environmental Design is a proven crime prevention approach which has been shown to reduce opportunities for crime and incivility. The fundamental idea of CPTED is that it is possible to use knowledge and creativity to design environments in ways that lessen or prevent the incidence of crime.

The CPTED Guidelines for Queensland are a joint publication of several State government agencies, including the Queensland Police Service, the Department of Infrastructure and Planning, the Department of Local Government, Sport and Recreation and the Department of Communities.

The Guidelines were developed in consultation with a number of stakeholders across Queensland including local government, the planning and building industry, representative bodies, state government agencies, police and Queensland communities.

The Guidelines seek to promote the incorporation of CPTED principles into the planning, design and management of development in Queensland.

They aim to:

guide and encourage public and private developers to design with CPTED in mind,
guide and encourage local councils to incorporate the principles of CPTED in the preparation, review and implementation of planning schemes and policies, and
inform and encourage the community to participate in creating and maintaining safe environments.

The Guidelines are presented in two parts.

Part A: Essential features of safer places outlines the idea of CPTED, introduces important concepts, identifies principles and introduces actions to implement the principles. It is offered to all in the community with an interest in and responsibility for the environments we create.

Part B: Implementation Guide is particularly offered to local councils. It aims to encourage and assist them to incorporate the principles of CPTED in their communities.

Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) Guidelines for Queensland

Part A: Essential features of safer places
Download the full Part A: Essential features of safer places		2435 KB
Table of Contents
Foreword		85 KB
Chapter One	What is this CPTED thing all about?	181 KB
Chapter Two	CPTED is not a new idea and how to approach it	191 KB
Chapter Three	Important Principles and Guiding ideas	732 KB
Chapter Four	CPTED and the changing Queensland	243 KB
Chapter Five	CPTED in Urban Environments: Evolving Design Ideas	942 KB
Chapter Six	CPTED Guidelines for Specific Urban Environments	849 KB
Chapter Seven	Specific Applications	349 KB
Chapter Eight	Some Queensland Examples	192 KB
Definitions		35 KB
References and Further Resources		43 KB
Acknowledgments		43 KB

Part B: Implementation Guide
Download the full Part B Implementation Guide	998 KB
Table of Contents
1 - Overview of Implementation Options	295 KB
2 - Security Improvement Program	231 KB
3 - Incorporating CPTED into Planning Schemes	223 KB
4 - Safety Audits	199 KB
Conclusion	174 KB

Crime Prevention through Environmental Design Part B Cover

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For more information about the CPTED Guidelines for Queensland, or to obtain a hard copy please contact:

Crime Prevention Unit
Email address:	cpted@police.qld.gov.au
Postal address:	Office of the Commissioner Queensland Police Service GPO Box 1440 Brisbane QLD 4001
Telephone:	07 3364 4902
Fax:	07 3364 4941

Last updated 12/02/2008