Secured by Design

12/08/2026

Verdant Place in has received this year’s Secured by Design (SBD) ATLAS Small Development Award, recognising excellence in designing out crime within a housing development of up to 10 homes.

Read more: https://loom.ly/oRAWnvg

12/08/2026

🔧🚐 For many tradespeople, losing their tools can mean much more than the cost of replacing equipment. Tool theft can lead to lost earnings, cancelled jobs and significant disruption to their livelihood.

Our latest blog looks at why vans and tools are targeted, how thieves operate and the practical steps tradespeople can take to help protect their vehicles, equipment and businesses.

From securing your van and removing tools overnight to property marking and registration, find out how a layered approach to security can help reduce the risk.

Read our latest blog: https://loom.ly/r-b5-uQ

11/08/2026

This month, SBD is focusing on and theft - a crime that can have a significant impact on businesses, and individuals.

Throughout August, we’ll be sharing practical crime prevention advice, useful tips and guidance to help you protect your vehicles, tools and equipment from .

Start by watching our animated video, which highlights best practice for preventing van and tool theft, from simple measures to steps you can take to reduce your risk 👉 http://youtube.com/watch?v=P3wd996x5vY

We’ll also be sharing additional advice and insights from our SBD member companies throughout the month, so be sure to follow along and share the advice with your colleagues, customers and wider network!

Tool theft can happen in seconds - and the impact can last a lifeti...

10/08/2026

Strong partnerships create stronger infrastructure 🔗

The new Secured by Design Solar Farm Guide is the result of collaboration between policing, government and the energy sector, bringing together expertise to help protect one of the UK's fastest-growing forms of critical national .

By working together, we're helping developers and operators reduce opportunities for , improve resilience and ensure continue delivering clean energy to communities across the UK.

A huge thank you to everyone who helped shape this guidance, including:
National Infrastructure Crime Reduction Partnership (NICRP), Solar Energy UK, Aviva, Essex Police, Northamptonshire Police, Devon & Cornwall Police, and West Midlands Police

Explore the new guidance here:https://www.securedbydesign.com/images/design-guides/SOLAR%20FARM%20GUIDE%20JULY%202026.pdf

10/08/2026

SheerGlide®, the new inline patio from Sheerline, is now available with an enhanced security upgrade. The patio has achieved PAS 24 accreditation, which is offered as standard on all Sheerline products, however, homeowners can now request a Secured by Design (SBD) upgrade.

Read more: https://loom.ly/wCa-L9A

06/08/2026

Secured by Design (SBD) member MACO UK is celebrating a significant milestone this year, marking 40 years of supporting the UK window and door industry with high-quality hardware solutions.

Read more: https://loom.ly/315RYsA

05/08/2026

You spend your days helping the public stay 🔒

Now you can put the Little Yellow Crime Prevention Handbook directly into their hands - digitally.

The Crime Prevention Handbook is now a progressive web app (PWA). It works on any device, requires no downloads or permissions, and the content has been rewritten so the public can use it independently.

Send the link, and they've got and advice on their phone in seconds!

Crime prevention, at their fingertips - and yours. Install it here: https://crimeprevention.securedbydesign.com/

04/08/2026

Secured by Design Development Officer Lyn Poole recently visited one of our newest members, Kynekt Smart Tool Protection UK, a smart tool protection platform designed for UK trades to track, protect, and prove ownership of their valuable tools.

Find out more about KYNEKT at https://loom.ly/qDt-HfY

04/08/2026

The recent breach involving the ‘Tea Dating Advice’ app in the US is a stark reminder of why security matters.

An app designed to help users stay safe reportedly exposed 72,000 user images, identity documents and private messages following a incident.

That’s why secure app development and accreditation are becoming increasingly important in today’s world.

When your app is compromised, so is a user’s !

Read more here 👉

Thousands of women who signed up had their data, including images, posts, and comments, leaked.

03/08/2026

Secured by Design (SBD), the official police security initiative, is pleased to welcome glazing specialists Topglass Contracts Ltd as a new member company.

🔗 Read more: https://loom.ly/U5Jar-M