Safer Design Guidelines

thumbnail images of urban areasThe Safer Design Guidelines for Victoria were released to facilitate the planning and design of safer urban environments for all Victorian communities.

The Guidelines have been developed to assist planners and designers apply design principles that will improve the safety of the built environment, minimise the opportunity for crime and promote safe, accessible and liveable places.

The Safer Design Guidelines will:
  • increase community usage of public places, in the daytime and evening
  • achieve connection and integration of streets and public places
  • reduce opportunities for crime and anti social behaviour
  • improve the quality of life for the community by improving perceptions of public places
  • create more liveable and sustainable environments.
Planning and responsible authorities must have regard to the Guidelines in assessing the design and built form of new development (Clause 19.03 of the State Planning Policy Framework).

Well designed and maintained urban environments are essential for improved safety in the community. Good design can also reduce many of the safety related costs currently borne by the community.

Safer Design Guidelines (PDF - 1.5 MB)

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