Neighbourhood Watch

In Sussex, Neighbourhood Watch has the following main objectives:

To reduce crime – By improving security, increasing vigilance, creating, and maintaining a caring community, and reducing opportunities for crime by increasing crime prevention awareness.
To assist the Police in detecting crime – By promoting effective communication and the prompt reporting of suspicious and criminal activity.
To reduce the fear of crime – By providing accurate information about risks, and by promoting a sense of security and community spirit, particularly amongst the more vulnerable.
To improve police/community liaison – By providing effective means to notify Co-ordinators of local crime trends, and by members advising the police of incidents when they occur.
To increase community safety – By providing safety information from other Partnership bodies such as Trading Standards and the Fire & Rescue Service.

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For more information about Neighbourhood Watch in Sussex, go to www.sussexnwfed.org.uk (opens in a new tab).

To view the national Neighbourhood Watch website, go to www.ourwatch.org.uk (opens in a new tab).