A series of quick quizzes designed to help you assess everyday safety and identify simple ways to reduce opportunities for crime.
How Safe Is My Place? is an interactive safety resource designed to help people take a closer look at their everyday environments and identify simple ways to reduce opportunities for crime. Through a series of practical quizzes, the tool encourages users to think about how their homes, vehicles and surroundings are set up, and how small changes in habits, awareness and security can make a meaningful difference. The questions are designed to be quick and accessible, offering practical tips and guidance that can help strengthen everyday safety.
Gain practical safety insights tailored to your environment
Originally developed as an initiative of Neighbourhood Watch Victoria, How Safe Is My Place? has been adapted for the Northern Territory to reflect the unique environments and challenges Territorians face. The quizzes are tailored to different living situations — whether you live in the suburbs, an apartment complex, or on a rural property — recognising that safety considerations can vary depending on your surroundings. By reflecting local conditions and lifestyles, the resource helps Territorians identify practical steps that are relevant to the way we live in the Territory.
Built on Crime Prevention Through Environment Design (CPTED)
The How Safe Is My Place? quizzes are based on the principles of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) — an approach that focuses on reducing opportunities for crime through thoughtful design and everyday habits. Rather than relying solely on enforcement, CPTED looks at how the way spaces are designed, maintained and used can naturally discourage criminal activity and support safer environments.
CPTED focuses on practical elements such as visibility, lighting, access control, and a sense of ownership over spaces. When homes, streets and properties are well maintained, clearly defined, and easy for residents and neighbours to observe, they become far less attractive targets for opportunistic crime. Simple actions like improving lighting, trimming overgrown areas, securing entry points and building strong community awareness can make a significant difference.
The How Safe Is My Place? quizzes use these principles to help you look at your home, property, neighbourhood or vehicle through a safety lens. By answering a series of practical questions, you can identify small changes that strengthen natural security, improve awareness, and contribute to a safer environment for both you and your community.
Simple changes, big impact
Improving your safety doesn’t have to involve expensive upgrades or complicated systems. Many of the suggestions highlighted in the How Safe Is My Place? quizzes focus on simple, practical changes that can be implemented straight away. Small actions such as improving visibility around your home, adjusting routines, securing entry points, or being more mindful of where valuables are stored can significantly reduce opportunities for opportunistic crime. The quizzes include a range of DIY tips and practical advice designed to help you make immediate improvements using what you already have — proving that sometimes the most effective safety measures are also the simplest.
