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Crime reduction toolkit

Find out what works in crime reduction.

The crime reduction toolkit summarises the best available research evidence on what works to reduce crime.

Use the crime reduction toolkit to see:

  • the impact of different interventions on crime
  • how and where interventions work
  • how to implement the interventions and their cost

The systematic reviews are interpreted, rated and presented using the EMMIE framework. 

Using the toolkit

All interventions are displayed in this table along with quality of evidence, impact on crime and effect using the EMMIE scale. Use the filters to compare interventions. Click on the specific intervention to find more detail including how and where it works, costs and how to implement it.

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Intervention Effect on crime

Effect scale

Quality of evidence (Effect) Pin row to the top of the table
Alley gating
Overall reduction

Very strong

The quality of evidence (of impact) is very strong
Closed-circuit television (CCTV)
Overall reduction

Very strong

The quality of evidence (of impact) is very strong
Hot spots policing
Overall reduction

Very strong

The quality of evidence (of impact) is very strong
Measures to reduce repeat victimisation – burglary
Overall reduction

Very strong

The quality of evidence (of impact) is very strong
Neighbourhood Watch
Overall reduction

Strong

The quality of evidence (of impact) is strong
Problem-oriented policing
Overall reduction

Very strong

The quality of evidence (of impact) is very strong
Street lighting
Overall reduction

Very strong

The quality of evidence (of impact) is very strong
Victim-offender mediation
Overall reduction, some rises

Strong

The quality of evidence (of impact) is strong
Youth curfews
Mixed findings

Very strong

The quality of evidence (of impact) is very strong
Key

Quality of evidence (of impact)

No information

Low

Moderate

Strong

Very strong

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