Program Profile: CCTV in Five English Cities

This program consists of installing closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras, to deter crime in five cities in England.

Evidence Rating: Promising | One study

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This program consists of installing closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras, to deter crime in five cities in England. The program is rated Promising. Intervention sites that installed CCTV cameras experienced a statistically significant reduction in assault-related emergency department visits, compared with control sites that did not install CCTV cameras. However, there was no statistically significant difference between intervention and control sites in police-reported violent offenses.

A Promising rating implies that implementing the program may result in the intended outcome(s).

This program's rating is based on evidence that includes either 1) one study conducted in multiple sites; or 2) two or three studies, each conducted at a different site. Learn about how we make the multisite determination.

Date Created: July 17, 2024
Program Snapshot

Gender: Male, Female

Geography: Urban

Setting (Delivery): Other Community Setting

Program Type: Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design/Design Against Crime, General deterrence, Situational Crime Prevention

Current Program Status: Active