What is Neighbourhood Watch?

Neighbourhood Watch schemes are community initiatives that are supported by the police but not owned or run by them.

Individual schemes have different characteristics, depending on the area in which they are situated and their objectives. Leicestershire Constabulary supports schemes that are organised and run in a non-discriminatory manner at local, area and county level.

Neighbourhood Watch works by developing close liaison between households in a neighbourhood and the local police.

It aims to help people protect themselves and their properties and to reduce the fear of crime by means of improved home security, greater vigilance, accurate reporting of suspicious incidents to the police and by fostering a community spirit.

Crime Cannot Flourish in a Community that Cares!

Getting together with your neighbours to take action can cut local crime.

The aim is help people protect their properties, to reduce the fear of crime and improve their local environment by:

• Improving home security
• Increased vigilance.
• Creating a community spirit
• Improving their environment

It is important that the police and the community work in partnership to prevent and detect crime.

How can you become a member of Neighbourhood Watch?

Neighbourhood Watch is the largest community safety organisation in the country with an estimated 10 million members. a community spirit.

If you would like to be part of a Neighbourhood Watch scheme in your area of the Leicestershire & Rutland, you can find the link to your existing local Neighbourhood Watch association on this site using the LOCAL links below.

Alternatively, you can contact the Community Initiatives Co-ordinator at your nearest police station, or telephone Leicestershire Constabulary on 0116 222 2222.