The resident’s perception of security in the housing that applies Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) in Makassar City

A residence is a shelter that should provide a sense of security and comfort for the residents. It is the essential function of what people consider in choosing a housing complex for living. The emergence of secure housing has been rapidly growing in various countries. Since the 1960s, CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) is already used as a method to reduce crime in developed countries. Several housing estates in Makassar City have implemented the variable implementation of the CPTED concept. This research aims to examine how the application of the CPTED concept can provide a sense of security for the residents. The data collection methods are literature review, observation, questionnaires, and interviews, then the analysis uses descriptive, spatial, and scoring analysis. The results of this research that was conducted from November 2019 until May 2020 show that the residents of Permata Hijau Lestari perceived sense of security is low. Among the seven indicators used in the assessment process, only two yielded a high score: the housing safety limits (61%) and the patrol system (64%). The other five indicators are residents’ interactions, frequency of citizen activities, utilization of green open space, lighting systems, and pedestrian paths (43% - 45%). The result shows that the research location needs to be improved, mainly the security equipments (CCTV, security guards, and lighting), which has not provided a sense of security. Increasing community participation (interaction, frequency of activities, utilization of green open space) is necessary for protecting the housing neighborhood. Community activities in a residential area will indicate good neighborhood surveillance.