Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design Integrity, trust, and respect Book a Confidential Consultation Call Us 1-888-416-6286 (NCVO) CPTED Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design CPTED, or Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design is a holistic approach to security, implemented and adapted into the built environment to make it more resilient and unattractive for incivilities, crime, violence, and terror. Using CPTED strategies by way of proper design and effective use of the built environment, can lead to a reduction in both the incidence and fear of crime (predatory stranger to stranger crime, and terrorism), while improving the quality of life (where we live, work, and play).