Crime prevention 

The Compendium of Crime Prevention and Reduction in the Planning System

‘The Compendium of Crime Prevention and Reduction in the Planning System’ aims to assist all those involved in the planning system to make sure that designing out crime is part of the process.

‘The Compendium’, compiled by the Crime Prevention Design Team, is divided into an introduction booklet, and five other booklets highlighting the definitions of crime, primary and supporting planning policy, designing out crime and crime prevention advice. All to make sure that built environments are as safe as possible and places where people want to live, work and play.

It comes in a boxed set, priced at £25.00 plus postage. You are free to copy and paste sections from booklets 1, 3, 4 and 5 to assist you in your profession.

View Compendium Introduction (PDF 2.75 Mb - opens new window).

View Booklet 1 - Definitions, Websites, Acknowledgements (PDF 677 Kb - opens new window).

View Booklet 2 - Index (PDF 734 Kb - opens new window).

View Booklet 3 - Primary Planning Policy (PDF 2.28 Mb - opens new window).

View Booklet 4 - Planning Companion Guides and Supporting Documents (PDF 2.72 Mb - opens new window).

View Booklet 5 - General Advice (PDF 1.56 Mb - opens new window).

Compendium updates

View Compendium updates - March 2011.

If you would like to have your own boxed set, or order extra copies, please use our Compendium form. Alternatively, contact a member of the crime prevention design team (details to the right) or call 101, the Thames Valley Police single number.

If you already own or are using ‘The Compendium’, we welcome your feedback. Please use our Compendium feedback form to submit your comments.