Crime & communities
Tackling fear of crime & disorder in the community
What do we mean by 'crime and disorder reduction'
Crime and disorder reduction means "reducing the opportunity for a crime or disorder to take place". Although it is not possible to prevent all crimes from taking place, it is possible to reduce the fear of crime and its impact.
Crime reduction involves a range of activities, which include improving the physical security of vulnerable targets, improving the environment in an area and working towards a better quality of life. Crime prevention or reduction has usually been seen as the responsibility of the police, but a whole range of other agencies are now involved, including Local Government, the Health Service, Primary Care Trusts, the Fire Service and community groups.
Effective crime reduction does not have to be large scale and expensive. There are plenty of things which can be done locally on a small scale that have a significant impact on reducing crime.
Question
Consider what kind of activities you might do to reduce crime and disorder.
Last update: Wednesday, October 18, 2006