Effects of CPTED Principles on Intention to Burgle in High-Density Low-Rise Residential Areas of South Korea: A Virtual Reality Experiment

Dongpil Son, Boyeong Im, Jaeseok Her and Seung-Nam Kim

SAGE Open, 2024, vol. 14, issue 4, 21582440241296723

Abstract: This study aimed to analyze the impact of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles on burglary intentions in high-density low-rise residential areas in South Korea using a virtual reality (VR) experiment. An ordered logistic regression model was developed based on data from a VR-aided survey involving 100 young adults. The findings revealed that the installation of security features, such as barred windows and signs indicating a security system, significantly reduced the intention to commit burglary in single-family houses and walk-up apartments. In contrast to studies conducted in Western contexts, the results indicated that higher fences were associated with a lower intention to burgle in these high-density low-rise residential areas. Territoriality was found to have no significant effect on burglary intentions. These results suggest that CPTED strategies should be tailored to local environmental contexts and community atmospheres.

Keywords: crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED); principles of CPTED; residential burglary; virtual reality (VR); low-rise residential area (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1177/21582440241296723

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