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Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) is one of the biggest and most successful crime prevention initiatives ever. Behind it lies the simple idea, getting together with your neighbours to take action can cut local crime.
Everyone knows that the police are there to fight crime, but they need your help to do an effective job. The NHW is all about an active partnership with the police.
Aims Of Neighbourhood Watch
Cut crime and the opportunities for crime
Help reassure those who live in the fear of crime
Encourage neighbourliness and closer communities
Why Join?
Neighbourhood Watch brings local people together and can make a real contribution to improving their lives. The activity of Watch members can foster a new community spirit and a belief in the community’s ability to tackle problems. At the same time you feel secure, knowing your neighbours are keeping an eye on your property.
Benefits Of Belonging To A Neighbourhood Watch Scheme :
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Reduction in reported crime in Neighbourhood Watch areas (Home Office figures)
Collective security through linking with other households and other schemes
Neighbourhood Alerts give information about crime and suspicious activity in the locality
Website with links to crime prevention and other information
Regular crime updates giving awareness of criminal activity in locality and wider area
Close working with police and other crime fighting agencies(for example Caught on Camera)
Discounts on security equipment and referral to ACORN funding scheme if applicable
Reduced fear of crime
Sign posting service for assisting of the elderly and vulnerable (First Contact Scheme)
Membership is FREE
How Schemes Work
Schemes can be large, covering most households on a street or an estate. Others involve just half a dozen houses. It depends on the area and what the members want.
Schemes are led by volunteer head co-ordinators assisted by street co-ordinators, whose job it is to get people working together encourage them to report incidents to the police directly or to them so that they can pass information on to the Police.
We also have a two-way communications system called Neighbourhood Alert. Neighbourhood Alert can send and receive e-mail messages and voice mail messages, it passes on advice on how to safeguard yourself or your property, as well as warnings of bogus callers working in the area. The public can also e-mail or send voicemail messages to the police to give information that may be of value.
Neighbourhood Watch Schemes are not Police-run groups, but to be truly effective against crime, they need to plan action in co-operation with Police or other agencies such as the local Authority, Fire service etc.
The Police can provide up to date crime figures. Weekly Crime Reports are distributed via Neighbourhood Alert system so that you have an insight to what is happening in and around your area.
Interested in Joining?
If you’re interested in joining Neighbourhood Watch (NHW) or just want to find out how you can get involved in your area, then come along to our meeting and meet your local Safer Neighbourhood Team (Eastwood North) or (Eastwood South)and Neighbourhood Watch coordinators.
Alternatively, you can contact John Lennard at the following email address -
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There are registered Watches already in the following locations in Eastwood (where they are indicated by signs on lampposts and stickers in windows:-
Eastwood Nottingham Road Central (The stretch of Nottingham Road from Dovecote Road to Newthorpe Common)
Newthorpe Pinfold Road
Bosworth Drive
Moorfields Avenue
This list will be completed when information is received)
If you are a NHW street coordinator and you have no objection to the name of your Watch appearing on this website would you please email the website editor with the name of your watch and its boundaries.
Please ensure that your Watch/Scheme is registered on the National NHW website.
For details of Watches/Schemes registered with the national Neighbourhood Watch go to the National NHW website
It’s not just about reducing burglary figures – it’s about creating communities who care. |
This is a police initiative and is working well with visits from the local police every three months. Our members at Age Concern Eastwood have confidence in the police and appreciate their warm approach. They offer advice about safety at home and distribute leaflets and their contact cards.
"The elderly are vulnerable especially those living on their own. Criminals see them as an easy target and for those living alone, when the bell rings they haven't anyone to ask for assurance. The police safety sessions at the Colin Dyson Centre have proved to be very successful and long may they continue. We thank the police for their continued support".
Eastwood Local police beat team tackle damage caused by Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) such as graffiti, by increasing patrols and targeting known offenders. We need more NHW members to help in passing information on where and when its happening. Help your community be strong and ASB free.