Neighbourhood Watch schemes can have a vital role in preventing crime. Our statistics show that you are four times less likely to be burgled if you are a member of a Watch scheme.

• Neighbourhood Watch is one of the biggest and most successful crime prevention initiatives ever and the largest voluntary organisation in the country.
• If you join your local group you can feel more secure knowing that you and your neighbours are keeping an eye on each other’s property.
• Getting together with your neighbours can prevent crime and well-run schemes have a big impact on reducing the opportunities for crime.
• Neighbourhood Watch can reassure those who live in fear of crime.
• Your neighbourhood is likely to be safer, friendlier and a more attractive place when you participate in a scheme.
• Neighbourhood Watch is an ideal way of targeting a particular problem in an area, such as burglary, vandalism or car crime.
• Neighbourhood Watch can rekindle community spirit and is a great way to get to know your neighbours. For example here is a quote from a recent newsletter:
• "The event, which was held on behalf of the charity Victim Support, raised over £1,000. The real significance of the fayre to Neighbourhood Watch was not so much the money raised but the excellent support given by everyone who took part in it and had such an enjoyable time. Ours is a small hamlet of no more than one hundred household members, lying between two larger villages in South Gloucestershire, which lacks a focal point to give it identity. The objective of the event, therefore, was to increase a feeling of community, which assists the fight against crime. In this respect it was also a great success."
• You will become familiar with crime prevention ideas to keep your home safe.
• You may qualify for a discount on your home insurance premiums if you are a member of a registered scheme.

How do I join?

Contact your local administrator to find out if you are in a Neighbourhood Watch, they can also help you start a scheme.