Policy information sourced from the Southwark Local Plan 2022
P16 Designing out crime
Development must be designed with:
- Windows that overlook places such as parks and streets, courtyards, parking areas and civic spaces to provide natural surveillance; and
- Streets, pedestrian routes, footpaths and cycle paths that are easy to navigate with permeable, direct routes that provide good visibility and avoid sharp or blind corners, tunnels, and hidden alcoves; and
- Clear and uniform signage that helps people move around, making the public realm and public transport safer and more attractive for people to use; and
- Effective street lighting that illuminates the public realm, enabling natural surveillance and avoiding the creation of dark, shadowed areas; and
- Clearly defined boundaries between public and private spaces that reduce the likelihood of anti-social behaviour by establishing ownership and responsibility; and
- Security measures for buildings and places are proportionate to their use and function, considering the need to avoid creating places that are hostile or unwelcoming; and
- Secured by Design principles.
For more information please see the Southwark Local Plan 2022