Category: Crime Prevention

phone snatching

phone snatching

A menace feared by almost every phone owner today. Opportunist thieves, usually on bikes, cycle around busy spots and look for easy victims to snatch a phone out of their hands. Busy places like bus stops, outside of pubs, pedestrian areas, all of which have easy cyclist access are among those targeted. All the thief … Continue reading phone snatching →

Efficiency of Ward Panels

Efficiency of Ward Panels

To obtain the best results from ward panel meetings we recommend that each panel has an agenda that as closely as possible resembles the recommended agenda, as stated in the Ward Panel Handbook on page 15. Apologies and IntroductionsMinutes and actions from the last meetingPolice actions on the previous prioritiesPolice report on crime, ASB, ward … Continue reading Efficiency of Ward Panels →

Think crime prevention

Think crime prevention

Once you are registered with Ourwatch you have the choice of various service providers. These include: Action Fraud (NFIB) (Recommended) Fire & Rescue Service Get Safe Online Local Authority Neighbourhood Watch (Recommended) Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner The Police (Recommended) Trading Standards Repelling crime through positive community action like communicating with your neighbours … Continue reading Think crime prevention →

THINK – WIDEN – burglary prevention campaign

British households worry about burglary more than any other crime Two thirds (67%) of respondents to the Neighbourhood Watch Crime and Community Survey 2021 were concerned about becoming a victim of burglaryThere are evidence-based, simple and effective measures we can all take to reduce our chance of being burgled by up to 50%.Victims of burglary … Continue reading THINK – WIDEN – burglary prevention campaign →