Community Safety
Leichhardt Council is committed to enhancing community safety and has developed a Crime Prevention Plan - 
Crime Prevention Plan 2004 (326.31kB) to address local safety concerns.
Community safety is as much about the way people feel in our community as it is about the level of crime.
Leichhardt Council works in partnership with police, businesses, community groups and individuals to ensure that Leichhardt is a safe, vibrant and enjoyable place for people to live, work, play and visit.
Council’s projects aim to increase safety through protective measures such as educational initiatives that boost awareness of specific types of crime and offer practical steps towards reducing victimization.
Graffiti: Community safety is as much about perception of safety as it is actual safety and well kept, aesthetically pleasing streetscapes affect the ambience of an area. Council has a broad range of programs to prevent and reduce graffiti - particularly tagging that affects the overall amenity of our area.
Graffiti Removal Kits are available free from Council’s Citizens Services to residents and local businesses.
Click here to view more information on Council's Graffiti Management information page, which also contains a link to our Graffiti Management Policy adopted in March 2010 - http://www.leichhardt.nsw.gov.au/Graffiti-Management.html
Community Pride: Several arts projects involving young people in large art works in public spaces encourage contribution and pride in our local area as well as care for its maintenance. The mosaic bubbler in Marr Reserve and the mural installations in Renwick Lane have added to the safety and ambience of the area, and generated community support.
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design: Steps are taken to reduce the likelihood of crime by eliminating the environmental factors that can facilitate opportunistic crime and anti social behaviour. This is known as Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED). Council conducts safety audits with Police and community members to identify areas where people feel unsafe or where changes can be made to prevent crime, increase natural surveillance and ‘design in’ other safety features.