Your feedback will help Council shape priority areas and prioritise actions. This will affect how crime prevention and safety measures are planned for and implemented across the LGA over a five-year timeline.
Research and consultation has revealed that vulnerable groups respond to crime in different ways and have diverse needs and experiences around crime and safety.
Council will be conducting consultation activities with different groups, incuding women, young people, ageing people, LGBTQIA+ people, people living with a disability, First Nations people, and people from CALD/recent migrant backgrounds.
Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) is a crime prevention strategy that focuses on the planning, design and structure of cities and neighbourhoods to reduce opportunities for crime to take place by creating an environment and social conditions which actively discourage crime.
Predatory offenders often make cost versus benefit assessments of potential victims and locations before committing crime. CPTED aims to create the reality (or perception) that the costs of committing the crime are greater than the likely benefits. This is achieved by creating environmental and social conditions that:
- Maximise risk to offenders (increasing the likelihood of detection, challenge and apprehension by police)
- Maximise the effort required to commit crime (increasing the time, energy and resources required to commit crime)
- Reduce or remove factors which could support inappropriate behaviour, make offending appear rewarding, or contribute to offenders being able to benefit from crime
Stage one consultation closed at 5pm on Tuesday 9 July. The consultation results are now being analysed by Council and will be used to develop a new draft Crime Prevention Plan. The new plan will then go on public exhibition for the community to review. Follow this page to stay updated and be notified of public exhibition!
For more information about this project, please contact Council's Crime Prevention Team at participate@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au or call (02) 9806 5050.
Victims Services provides information, referrals and programs to victims of crime in NSW.
Emergency situations: Call triple zero (000)
If you, or someone you know are affected by domestic, family or sexual violence, support is available 24/7.
NSW Domestic Violence Line
- Call 1800 65 64 63 for telephone crisis counselling and local referrals for women and women (cis-gendered and trans), including crisis accommodation, health, financial, legal support services.
- Visit NSW Domestic Violence Line.
1800 RESPECT National Sexual Assault Domestic and Family Violence Counselling Service
- Call 1800 737 732 to talk, visit their website or text ‘Hello’ to 0458 737 732 to connect with a trained counsellor.
- Visit 1800 RESPECT.
NSW Sexual Violence Helpline
- Call 1800 424 017 for telephone and online crisis counselling for people who've experienced sexual assault, sexual violence, rape or domestic or family violence.
- Visit NSW Sexual Violence Helpline.
Rainbow Sexual, Domestic and Family Violence Helpline
- Call 1800 497 212 if you are from the LGBTQIA+ community and have recent or past experiences of sexual, domestic or family violence, or are supporting someone from LGBTQIA+ community who has experienced sexual, domestic or family violence.
- Visit Rainbow Sexual, Domestic and Family Violence Helpline.
13 YARN
- Call 13 92 76 if you, or someone you know, are feeling worried or no good, to connect with 13 YARN and talk with an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter.
- Visit 13 YARN.
Men’s Referral Service
- Call 1300 766 491 if you are a man, or know men, who need help and support relating to anger, behaviour, relationship issues or parenting.
- Visit Men’s Referral Service.
Emergency situations: Triple Zero (000)
- Call triple zero (000) for emergencies.
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