摘要:AbstractThis paper addresses the safety issue of kindergarten premises in Malaysia as a result of improper planning of the landscape area. Crime cases in Malaysia that revolve around kindergarten premises have occurred repetitively throughout the years. Hence, a study is executed to address the issue with reference to Defensible Space theory. This study identifies the presence and absence of landscape principles of Defensible Space theory in the chosen effected premises and provides modification based on the said theory in the existing guideline for the kindergarten landscape development in Malaysia.