The conference themes centre on New Directions in CPTED and Night time economy CPTED :

• Evidence-based CPTED
• Use of crime-data as the basis for CPTED processes
• New technologies and CPTED (e.g. face recognition, virtual following, 360deg 24/7 surveillance, biometric access control, drones...)
• Risk vs threat vs vulnerability approaches  in CPTED
• Anti-terrorism and Crowded Places CPTED
• Event CPTED
• CPTED and gender
• Standard CPTED desk exercises for differing professional groups
• Night time economy CPTED (expected to be a major theme of the conference)
• Social equity issues and CPTED
• CPTED and health
• CPTED and social control
• CPTED and privacy
• CPTED gaming and competitions
• Legal and financial liabilities from CPTED
• CPTED and economic development
• CPTED, young people and public space
• CPTED across the life of developments
• Dark side of CPTED (adverse consequences of CPTED that have legal, financial or equity liability considerations)
• Occupational Health and Safety and CPTED
• CPTED Professional practices
• CPTED training standards
• CPTED standardised processes