Designing Out Crime Using Environmental Measures and CPTED Principles Toolbox Talk

This CPTED crime prevention toolbox talk template from Health & Safety Zone provides comprehensive guidance for security managers, facilities teams and frontline staff on designing out crime through environmental measures. It covers key hazards such as inadequate lighting, unsecured doors, weak glazing, blind‑spot CCTV, and overgrown vegetation, highlighting how each can facilitate theft, vandalism or violent intrusion. The template is suitable for commercial offices, retail premises, industrial sites, schools, hospitals and public buildings that need to meet UK legislation including the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and Counter‑Terrorism and Security Act 2015. Fully editable – customise with your company name, add site‑specific risk assessments and adapt the control measures to your environment. It also supports compliance audits, demonstrates due diligence to insurers and satisfies local authority planning requirements. The guide also outlines step‑by‑step procedures for conducting site audits, training staff, and integrating CPTED measures with existing health‑and‑safety management systems. This makes it ideal for security consultants, facilities managers and HSE professionals seeking a practical, regulation‑compliant resource. Compliant with: Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992, COSHH Regulations 2002, Crime and Disorder Act 1998, Counter‑Terrorism and Security Act 2015, and British Standards BS EN 1627, BS EN 1628, BS EN 1629, BS EN 14897. For further guidance see the Modern Crime Prevention Strategy (Home Office, 2016), the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, and the Counter‑Terrorism and Security Act 2015.