Expected performance specifications of crime prevention measures in multi-family dwellings change not only by types of crime and social situations at a time, but they also depend on conditions such as environment surrounding project locations, nearby neighborhoods and actual building layouts within project sites.
We are basically aiming at the comprehensive formation of crime prevention environment, based on the four principles of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED).
In this article, I will introduce some concepts on crime prevention measures through “constructionoriented” building and site planning designs.
Although it is said to be also effective in crime prevention, I will not discuss here about “peopleoriented” method such as formation of neighborhood and community policing enforced by associations of apartment owners (AOAO) and/or property management companies.