Neighbourhood Watch

Neighbourhood watch is all about forming communities where people are looking out for each other.

Neighbours uniting and acting together means dozens of eyes and ears are ready to pick up on anything happening in the neighbourhood that could cause worry or concern.

It's not about being nosey or interfering.

Meerkats natural instinct is to work in a team;

Meerkats take turns on look out duty and by being alert they can warn others in the group of anything they feel could be suspicious or threatening

Is Neighbourhood watch just about fighting crime?

No.

It is more than just protecting homes and fighting crime.

Working together, neighbours can help reduce all sorts of local problems not connected to crime.
It's about taking action as a group to improve the environment by doing something about

• Vandalism
• Graffiti
• Poor lighting
• Lack of local amenities

What's Neighbourhood Watch About then?

It's about: -

• Being a good neighbour & caring about your community
• Reducing crime
• Looking after neighbour's property if they are away (e.g. remove their mail, check their home daily). Check their sheds.
• Distributing appropriate anti-crime leaflets
• Regularly informing the members about the latest crimes.
• Checking on older neighbours.
• Reporting suspicious happenings.
• Helping establish local communities.