Evidence Brief: Prevention of Repeat Burglary [pdf, 411 KB]
...conclude that any of the various tactics and interventions used to prevent repeat burglary have been successful or unsuccessful in the New Zealand context. For example, the now-defunct Target Hardening Programme was tested and evaluated in Auckland in 2002.vi This study found that victims appreciated the support and felt less fearful and anxious after the installation of additional security. But for a range of technical reasons such as a limited sample size, this study was...