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Grants
Grants
- Youth Crime Prevention
  Youth Crime Prevention
  
  Funding for community-led initiatives that address offending behaviour and recidivism by young people.
- Public Safety Infrastructure Fund
  Public Safety Infrastructure Fund
  
  Funding of up to $250,000 for the development of public safety and security infrastructure to improve community safety, security and confidence in public places.
- Community Safety Fund
  Community Safety Fund
  
  These grants provide funding for local crime prevention and safety initiatives in Victoria.
- Place-Based Targeted
  Place-Based Targeted
  
  Partnership projects to reduce the risks of crime and increase community safety in areas experiencing high rates of crime and disadvantage.
- Graffiti Prevention Grants
  Graffiti Prevention Grants
  
  The Graffiti Prevention Grants provide funding for councils to partner with their communities to prevent graffiti vandalism.
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Resources
Resources
- Urban design and crime
  Urban design and crime
  
  Good urban design can help make public places safer.
- CCTV
  CCTV
  
  Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) in public places can be an effective crime prevention tool.
- Graffiti
  Graffiti
  
  Information about addressing illegal graffiti, prevention and removal initiatives in Victoria
- Theft and burglary
  Theft and burglary
  
  Protect your home, your car and your stuff.
- All Resources
  All Resources
  
  Search useful information, tips and documents on crime prevention.
- Working with young people
  Working with young people
  
  Useful resources to assist in designing and delivering a project with young people.
- Our research projects
  Our research projects
  
  The Community Crime Prevention Unit is conducting research to build knowledge about crime prevention across government and community.
- Building partnerships
  Building partnerships
  
  Resources to consider when establishing and managing your partnership project.
In your community
In your community
- Featured projects
  Featured projects
  
  Get ideas about activities that you could implement in your local area by reading about our featured projects.
- Find projects we've funded
  Find projects we've funded
  
  Search for all the crime prevention projects across Victoria funded under the Community Crime Prevention Program.
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Case study: Transforming Princess Street in St Albans

The Princess Street laneway in St Albans.

Case study: Transforming Princess Street in St Albans

Lighting, pavements, street furniture and plantings improve the safety and usability of a laneway in St Albans town centre.

$1.8 million awarded to make public spaces safer in Victoria

Climbing wall with brightly colour blocks, a mural with a woman’s face and signage

$1.8 million awarded to make public spaces safer in Victoria

Funding for new projects has been awarded under the latest round of the Public Safety Infrastructure Fund

Video: CPTED and graffiti prevention for businesses

A row of shopfronts in Geelong.

Video: CPTED and graffiti prevention for businesses

A new video by Greater Geelong City Council is educating business owners about Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) to help reduce the risk of crime and graffiti vandalism.