Objectives

This study tested whether a police-led initiative providing a CPTED (Crime Prevention by Environmental Design) intervention to residential burglary victims reduced revictimisation.

Methods

Victims of eligible burglaries were randomly allocated to intention-to-treat and control groups in three New Zealand Police districts. Following the qualifying burglary, intention-to-treat victims were offered free installation of window and door locks, security lights and improved lines of sight (foliage trimming). Revictimisation, perceptions of safety and police, and displacement outcomes were measured using police administrative data and a survey of victims.

Results

During the first trial year, there was no effect on revictimisation but positive effects on victims’ perceptions. Supplementary analyses suggest implementation and contextual factors which contributed to the lack of effect on revictimisation.

Conclusions

The findings highlight the limitations of CPTED interventions in particular contexts and confirm the importance of delivering prompt, contextually tailored interventions for the prevention of repeat burglary victimisation.

中文翻译：

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锁、灯和视线：一项评估 CPTED 干预对重复入室盗窃的影响的随机对照试验

目标

这项研究测试了一项由警方主导的倡议是否为住宅入室盗窃受害者提供 CPTED（通过环境设计预防犯罪）干预减少了再次受害。

方法

符合条件的入室盗窃受害者被随机分配到新西兰三个警区的意向治疗组和对照组。在符合条件的入室盗窃之后，向有意治疗的受害者提供免费安装门窗锁、安全灯和改善视线（修剪树叶）。再次受害、对安全和警察的看法以及流离失所结果是使用警察行政数据和对受害者的调查来衡量的。

结果

在第一个试验年，对再次受害没有影响，但对受害者的看法有积极影响。补充分析表明导致对再次受害缺乏影响的实施和背景因素。

结论

研究结果强调了 CPTED 干预措施在特定情况下的局限性，并证实了提供及时、针对具体情况的干预措施以防止重复入室行窃受害的重要性。