Overlooked public spaces
Open spaces need to be overseen from surrounding buildings, streets and public spaces.
Why is this important?
Neighbourhoods need to be designed to make all people feel safe and to reduce the incidence of crime in accordance with
the recommendations of Secured by Design which includes guidance for housing, commercial space, schools, hospitals and sheltered accommodation. Support and advice is available from the police through a network of Designing Out Crime Officers (DOCOs) across the UK. Secured by Design advice incorporates proven crime prevention techniques and measures into the layout and design of places and spaces.
Recommended Best Practice
Places where all publicly accessible spaces are overlooked.
National Objectives addressed
- Creating active and overlooked safe streets
