What exactly is crime prevention?

Crime prevention is when we try to stop bad things from happening before they do.

Imagine you're playing with your toys, and someone wants to take them away, that’s like a crime. Now, crime prevention is like setting up a super strong wall around your toy box so no one can reach in and steal your toys without you knowing.

Think of the whole neighborhood as a big toy box. Crime prevention is like building walls, fences, or even putting lights on at night, all to keep bad things from happening. It could be something simple, like a streetlight that helps people see better when they walk home after school.

Sometimes crime prevention doesn’t need big walls, it can be as easy as locking the door or knowing your neighbor. If you know someone is watching out for you, it’s harder for bad things to happen.

So, crime prevention is like being a superhero who stops problems before they even start!