The Ten Principles of Crime Prevention

1. Target hardening

   The use of tested and certified security products such as doors, windows and locks, etc. can make it harder for criminals to commit crimes. The use of secure passwords can prevent online crimes.
2. Target removal

   Preventing desirable objects from being seen will reduce the possibility of a criminal seeing and targeting them. People, objects and places can all be targeted.
3. Removing the means to commit crime

   The removal and securing of certain items can prevent their use to commit a crime, eg. garden tools.
4. Reducing the payoff

   Reducing the ability of a criminal to benefit from a crime can potentially deter the crime itself, eg. immobilisers on vehicles, the routine blocking of stolen phones and other electronic goods or the use of property marking to make stolen goods harder to sell.
5. Access control

   Reducing access to a building or any adjoining area can reduce the opportunity for criminals to enter and commit crime.
6. Surveillance

   The ability to see over a place can help to reduce the opportunity for a criminal to commit crime. Surveillance can include either passive surveillance from pedestrians or neighbourhood watch groups or formal surveillance in the form of video surveillance systems or security patrols.
7. Environmental change

   The creation of places that are less likely to experience crime owing to the use of proven designs, layouts and certified physical security products. 
8. Rule setting

   This sends out a clear message of the type of behaviour which is not acceptable and also removes any excuses for potential offenders.
9. Increase the chances of being caught

   An array of measures can help to catch a criminal, eg.Intruder alarms systems, good lighting, forensically marked property which can be quickly identified as stolen or tracking devices on stolen vehicles.
10. Deflecting offenders

    Crime can be reduced by diverting the energy and effort of offenders into other lawful activities.