Axis
Urban Security
Problems addressed
Robberies

Effectiveness

Promising

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Promising

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Description

Equipment designed to prevent mainly the occurrence of theft and robbery. It can be installed in residences, stores, offices, vehicles, and workplaces, both in residential and commercial areas, and comprises several types of solutions, such as door reinforcements, locks and windows, alarms, access control to properties, closing of vacant lots, among others.

Country of application
  • United States
  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom
Evidence

The Crime Solutions and Crime Reduction Toolkit platforms have consolidated evaluations on the installation of gates in alleys, although with divergences between them: for the former, the practice is promising, but for the latter, it is considered effective.
The installation of barriers was classified as promising in terms of reducing residential burglaries, and the occurrence of crime displacement to neighboring areas was not observed [1].

Bibliography

[1] Sidebottom, S., Tompson, L., Thornton, A., Bullock, K., Tilley, N. Bowers, K., Johnson, S. D. (2018). Gating Alleys to Reduce Crime: A Meta-Analysis and Realist Synthesis. Justice Quarterly, 35(1), 55-86. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07418825.2017.1293135

Information Source

Evaluated cases

Kirkholt Burglary Prevention Project (England)

Axis: Urban Security
Type: Access Barriers
Effectiveness:

Effective

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Effective
Problem type:
Robberies
Country:
United Kingdom
Open

Alley-Gating in Liverpool

Axis: Urban Security
Type: Access Barriers
Effectiveness:

Effective

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Effective
Problem type:
Robberies
Country:
United Kingdom
Open

Operation Cul-de-Sac

Axis: Urban Security
Type: Access Barriers
Effectiveness:

Effective

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Effective
Problem type:
Homicides, Interpersonal violence or injuries, Crime and delinquency (multiple types)
Country:
United States
Open

Secured by Design

Axis: Urban Security
Type: Access Barriers
Effectiveness:

Promising

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Promising
Problem type:
Robberies, Crime and delinquency (multiple types), Fear of crime and/or sensation of insecurity, Disorder and disturbance (or breach) of the peace
Country:
United Kingdom
Open

Doors and Windows Ordinance (Philadelphia, PA)

Axis: Urban Security
Type: Access Barriers
Effectiveness:

Promising

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Promising
Problem type:
Armed violence, Disorder and disturbance (or breach) of the peace, Crime and delinquency (multiple types)
Country:
United States
Open

Regulation of Built-In Home Security (Netherlands)

Axis: Urban Security
Type: Access Barriers
Effectiveness:

Promising

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Promising
Problem type:
Robberies
Country:
Netherlands
Open

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