The SAFE Design Process
The SAFE Design™ framework provides a systematic and legally informed approach to property security, incorporating the following key components:
Project Snapshot
Aspley Holdings Ltd.
Toronto
relative CERTIFICATION
2024
2025
SAFE score
3.76%
dependencies
Official SAFE Design™ Registration
Properties are registered with the not-for-profit SAFE Design Council, ensuring that all individuals applying SAFE Design™ have undergone security clearance and completed an advanced, evidence-based training programme tailored to achieving optimal property security.
Multiscale Threat, Risk, and Vulnerability (TRV) Assessment
A specially designed, legally informed TRV assessment that identifies the reasonably foreseeable security threats unique to the property in criminogenic, social, geographic, and temporal perspectives.
Central to the SAFE Design™ TRV assessment are:
An analysis of publicly available crime and socioeconomic data.
A detailed security evaluation of site-specific use and security data.
A detailed security analysis of the area within the 150 to 400 metre (160-500 yards) radius of the property perimeter.
Insight achieved through structured surveys of identified property stakeholders.
Comprehensive property mapping and zoning, categorizing security areas into public, controlled, restricted, and compartmentalized zones.
Identification of specific threats and vulnerabilities within each security zone.
Systematic, Risk-Informed Property Security Assessment
SAFE Design™ applies a structured methodology to new and existing properties, ensuring that property owners, managers, and security professionals benefit from a consistent, evidence-based, and trusted security assessment process.
Detailed and Actionable Security Reporting
Security and facility management professionals gain access to real-time, data-driven reports via the SAFE Design Digital Platform, detailing:
Security policies, processes, and best practices.
Identified security threats and incident reports.
Design recommendations to enhance security through strategic placemaking.
Physical security inspections and maintenance protocols.
Security technology selection, installation, and ongoing maintenance needs.
SAFE Design Certification™
Achieving SAFE Design Certification™ ensures that property owners:
Meet their legal duty of care to occupants.
Maintain up-to-date security protocols (including access control) aligned with evolving risks.
Promote a culture of security awareness among employees, volunteers, guests, and residents.
Ensure proper documentation, reporting, and investigation of security incidents.
Have access to the SAFE Design Digital Platform, including educational resources, security mapping, project management tools, and an extensive best practices inventory.
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Benefits of the SAFE Design Standard™
Comprehensive Crime Prevention
SAFE Design protects people and property by creating secure, thoughtfully planned spaces that reduce risks and enhance peace of mind for users.
Boosts Property & Community Value
Adds lasting value to spaces by fostering safe, inclusive environments that attract legitimate use and community pride.
Cost-Effective Safety Solution
Reduces operational and legal risks for public and private sectors, offering significant savings while enhancing safety standards.
User-Friendly, Inclusive Placemaking
Avoids hostile architecture by prioritizing inclusive design and placemaking, creating welcoming spaces that support social interaction.
