The article examines victimological prevention as a strategic direction of modern criminological policy, which acquires special significance in the conditions of armed conflict, social turbulence and the growth of latent victimhood. The author emphasizes the change in the paradigm of the perception of the victim-from the object of the criminal process to the active subject of preventive interaction. The need to integrate victimological approaches into the crime prevention system is substantiated, in particular through the development of programs of psychological support, social adaptation, legal protection, as well as interdepartmental coordination. Special attention is paid to investigative victimology as an applied tool for early identification of persons with an increased risk of victimization. The main categories of objects of victimological influence are defined, including veterans, internally displaced persons, minors, victims of domestic violence, and persons with deviant behavior. The principles, functions and directions of victimological prevention, its potential in the formation of a safe society are revealed.