Patterns of residential crime prevention strategies: A study in Vila Planalto, Brazil

Lucas Heiki Matsunaga; Fernanda de Moraes Goulart; Caroline Cardoso Machado; Ingrid  Luiza Neto; Hartmut  Günther

doi:10.59633/2316-8765.2024.327

Authors

Lucas Heiki Matsunaga Tohoku University https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0276-5130
Fernanda de Moraes Goulart Clemson University in South Carolina https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1776-8553
Caroline Cardoso Machado Universidade de Brasília https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2653-0088
Ingrid Luiza Neto Universidade Católica de Brasília https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8177-8823
Hartmut Günther Universidade de Brasília https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9483-7615

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59633/2316-8765.2024.327

Keywords:

CPTED, Residential Strategies, Offense Prevention, Security Perception, Brazil

Abstract

The perception of the public (in)security and residential crime prevention strategies affect the urban design. This study aims to understand the patterns of crime prevention strategies used by the residents of Vila Planalto, Brazil, and evaluating how they might be correlated with the perception of safety in their neighborhood. We evaluated 1.180 houses on-site with a checklist to verify the crime prevention strategies used. Further, 206 randomly selected dwellers were interviewed, concerning their perception of safety in the neighborhood. Heat Maps showed that areas with high access control offered fewer opportunities for natural surveillance. Multidimensional scaling showed patterns of use of crime prevention strategies. There was no significant correlation between the perception of safety in the neighborhood and the amount of crime prevention strategies in the residence. However, the perception of well-lit was correlated with the perception of safety in walking during night and day. The present study helps identify decisions on crime prevention strategies and provides a prognostic for possible community interventions in the village.

Author Biographies

Lucas Heiki Matsunaga, Tohoku University

Ph.D. student in Global Governance and a member of the International Joint Graduate Program in Resilience and Safety Studies (GP-RSS) at Tohoku University, Japan. Psychologist by the University of Brasilia (UnB), Brazil. Research interested in Behavioral Public Policy, Consensus Building, Resilience and Security. http://lattes.cnpq.br/2416069288709501
Fernanda de Moraes Goulart, Clemson University in South Carolina

Currently associated with the Center of Healthcare Facilities Design and Testing, at Clemson University in South Carolina, working as a Post Doctoral Fellow in Advancing Research in Mental Health through Digital and Built Environment Infrastructure. Has experience researching the following subjects: Codesigning, Placemaking, Healthy Environments, and Mental Healthcare Units. http://lattes.cnpq.br/4158547632882702
Caroline Cardoso Machado, Universidade de Brasília

Architect and Urbanist, pursuing a Ph.D. in Architecture and Urbanism at UnB. Holds a Master's in Environmental Psychology. Member of the Environmental Psychology Lab contributing to cross-cultural research on Healthy Urban Mobility. Experienced in independent research on Environmental Criminology, Public Security, and Urban Mobility. http://lattes.cnpq.br/5992088007642215
Ingrid Luiza Neto, Universidade Católica de Brasília

Professor at the Master's and Doctorate Program in Psychology of the Catholic University of Brasília. PhD in Psychology from the University of Brasília. Research interest in Environmental Psychology, Education and Urban Mobility. http://lattes.cnpq.br/1642771671488615
Hartmut Günther, Universidade de Brasília

Ph.D. 1975, University of California at Davis; Professor Emeritus, University of

Brasília. Research interests include Environmental Psychology, Traffic Psychology, Urban Quality

of Life. http://lattes.cnpq.br/6352894014134453

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