Crime prevention and reduction
There are lots of ways to protect your property, yourself and your family from crime.
The internet is a great place to start if you're looking for advice on how to stay safe.
Crimestoppers have lots of useful information on their website (www.crimestoppers.co.uk) about crime prevention, including information on:
- protecting your home and property
- personal safety
- business and retail crime
- scams
More advice on securing your home can be found on the Securedbydesign.com website. Secured by Design is a not-for profit company which is managed by the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO).
Vehicle crime
The Home Office website has some excellent tips on security in and around the home, as well as some great resources on:
- Keeping your bike secure.
- Staying safe on public transport.
- Stopping vehicle crime.
The site also has some valuable information on how to deal with telephone scams and how to stay safe online.
Neighbourhood Watch
Neighbourhood Watch is a partnership where ordinary people come together with the police and other organisations to try and make their communities safer.
The aim of the scheme is to make neighbourhoods better places to live. Neighbourhood Watch helps by showing people how to protect themselves, and their properties, to reduce the fear of crime through improved home security, greater vigilance, accurate reporting of suspicious incidents to the police, and by fostering a community spirit.
