To join an existing Neighbourhood Watch scheme please follow the link to find my local group. More guidance on setting up a Neighbourhood Watch scheme can be found here.
Frequently asked questions
How do I set up and/or join a scheme in my area?
Is there a group is my local area?
To find out if there is a group in your local area, enter your postcode on this page. If there is no group covering your road, you might want to consider setting one up!
I am having technical issues relating to setting up a group or registering my details, who do I contact?
We use Neighbourhood Alert, a government accredited, highly secure, GDPR compliant, system to store your details. If you have any technical queries you can email them on support@neighbourhoodalert.co.uk.
How can we revive an existing group?
There are a couple of options, first, you can contact our Central Support Team for advice and support. Or alternatively you can have a look at the Knowledge Hub, which has all our training materials and resources for Neighbourhood Watch volunteers.
How is my local group verified?
Volunteers will contact you about your scheme and go through the process with you. If you have any questions get in touch with your local Neighbourhood Watch Association.
Why don’t you vet groups as they are registered?
Groups are approved by local Neighbourhood Watch volunteers who are trained to approve schemes.
My group is known to the local police and it is on their database, but is not showing on the postcode search. What can I do?
The database of Neighbourhood Watch groups, which populates the postcode search, is held on Neighbourhood Alert.
If you have not yet registered your group on the Alert system, please do join, it will enable you to stay connected to and supported by the wider network. Contact enquiries@ourwatch.org.uk for any help you need with that.
What safeguards are there to make sure that Neighbourhood Watch groups are legitimate?
We take inappropriate behaviour seriously and advise that anyone breaching our national guidelines should not be recognised as a group coordinator, either locally or nationally.
We have a network of Neighbourhood Watch volunteers, who work closely with the Associations, from whom we take guidance when determining whether a group is suitable to be displayed on the postcode search.
If we are advised that guidelines are being breached or that a group is not functioning as a legitimate Neighbourhood Watch scheme, Central Support Team will remove the group from the database and report the brand infringement to social media platforms.
Who is my area representative?
You can find your local representative here.
Where can I get stickers, street signs and leaflets?
Visit our shop for stickers, signs, and other promotional items.