Our impact

Making communities safer, together in 2025

Neighbourhood Watch is England and Wales' largest community safety network, with 1.4 million households working together to prevent crime and strengthen communities.

Our impact is real and measurable. Members are significantly more likely to feel safe in their neighbourhoods, with 65% agreeing that Neighbourhood Watch effectively prevents crime and 74% confirming we contribute to community health and wellbeing.

Preventing crime on the ground

From fitting 200 video doorbells for vulnerable domestic abuse victims in Cumbria to marking over 1,500 bikes in Oxford, our volunteers tackle crime where it matters most. In Durham, a community plagued by anti-social behaviour recruited 140 members within weeks, and ASB rates are now dropping.

Building digital resilience

Our 450+ Cyberhood Watch Ambassadors have reached 1.3 million people with cybersecurity advice, delivering over 450 local workshops and events. In the last year alone, 40,000 people attended sessions to learn how to stay safe online.

Empowering young voices

Our pioneering Young People's Programme launched with a Youth Council of 20 young people who shaped our strategy and led campaigns reaching 128,000 people – because safer communities need input from all ages.

Supporting people when they need it most

Through our Community Grants Fund, we've awarded £30,000 to 60 local projects. Our volunteers have helped vulnerable BT customers navigate digital transitions through 258 community events, and our Neighbourhood Safety Training has trained over 3,000 schools, shops, and community organisations.

Our priority areas for crime are reducing anti-social behaviour, ending violence against women and girls, cybercrime, scams and fraud. We build connected and resilient communities around what matters to them most to people at a local level. Demonstrably increasing pride in our neighbourhoods and reducing loneliness and isolation. 

Download our 2024-25 impact report