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The best way to keep Victorian communities safe is preventing crime from occurring in the first place.

The Victorian Government’s goal is to prevent crime and keep communities safe by addressing the root causes of offending.

A joined-up approach to support people and communities in need

Collaboration across government, key organisations and with communities is the best way to provide individuals with the right supports to address the risk factors for offending and strengthen social recovery outcomes.

Working with the community across three action areas

The Strategy will support effective, collaborative efforts to improve outcomes for individuals and communities in Victoria across three interconnected action areas.

Measuring the impact of our efforts to prevent crime

We will monitor and evaluate our progress in addressing risk factors for offending across the Victorian Government.

Action Area 1: Empower and invest in communities to implement local solutions

Empower and invest in communities to implement local solutions.

Action Area 2: Enhance and connect support for people in need

Enhance and connect support for people and communities in need.

Action Area 3: Evidence and impact for effective and innovative approaches

Evidence and impact for effective and innovative approaches.

How the Strategy was developed

The Crime Prevention Strategy has been developed through a whole-of-community and government effort.

Grants

Building Safer Communities Program

Grants and community forums to support Victorian local councils, not-for-profit organisations and other stakeholders to deliver innovative projects to address the causes of crime and improve community safety.

Creating Safer Places

Creating Safer Places supports urban design projects that apply an inclusive environmental design approach to deter crime, increase safety and activate public places.

Crime Prevention Innovation Fund

Grants of between $25,000 and $300,000 for councils, not for profit community organisations and other specialist organisations for partnership projects that deliver and evaluate innovative community safety and crime prevention initiatives.

Empowering Communities

Funding to support innovative, evidence-based approaches to address crime and improve community safety in selected community areas.

Youth Engagement Grants

Small multicultural and Aboriginal clubs and organisations are eligible to apply for grants to support projects that use cultural connection, sport, arts, music or other creative activities to engage young people.

Community Safety Infrastructure Grants

Funding of up to $500,000 to improve community safety, security and confidence in public places.

Youth Crime Prevention Grants

Funding for community-led initiatives that address offending behaviour and recidivism by young people.

Past grants

Information about our past grants: Public Safety Infrastructure Fund, Community Safety Fund, Graffiti Prevention Grants and Place-Based Targeted Grants.

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Go to Victoria's Crime Prevention Strategy

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Measure perceptions of crime and safety in my community

Download a toolkit to evaluate my crime prevention project

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Access key resources and templates to manage my project

Find information, tips and resources on crime prevention

Initiatives and resources

Youth Engagement Grants

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Youth Engagement Grants

Crime Prevention Strategy

Victoria’s Crime Prevention Strategy sets out a clear approach for government to partner with communities and key organisations to deliver innovative solutions that address the underlying causes of crime and improve safety for all Victorians.

Building Safer Communities Program