Join Neighbourhood Watch

Neighbours by chance. Working together by choice. We make this a better place to live. Together.

Our different membership models offer flexibility to suit you. At the heart of each one are you, your neighbours, and your community. Once you have joined as an Individual Member, you have the option to become a Scheme Member by either joining a local scheme or starting one up.

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If you live in Scotland, click here to join Neighbourhood Watch Scotland!


A HOST OF BENEFITS

INDIVIDUAL MEMBER

An Individual Member is anyone wishing to be part of the biggest voluntary crime prevention movement in England and Wales. Once you are a registered member of Neighbourhood Watch you may be invited to, or request to, join a local Neighbourhood Watch group; or choose to volunteer for Neighbourhood Watch. Individual Members can continue their membership even if they move areas or change groups; and there are a range of other benefits:

BE PROTECTED

  • Feel and be safer
  • Receive expert, easy-to-follow local and national crime prevention advice
  • Be invited to crime prevention webinars
  • Be consulted on your crime and community opinions
  • Receive discounts in our shop and partner product offers
  • Enjoy a 50% exclusive NW member discount on SimpliSafe home security systems

BE CONNECTED

  • Request to, or be invited to, join a Scheme or start a new Scheme
  • Manage your membership options and opt-in to police and other updates
  • Remain an Individual Member even if you move home

GROUP (OR SCHEME) MEMBER

A Scheme Member is someone who joins their local Scheme, headed by a volunteer Coordinator. We have over 90,000 Coordinators leading Schemes across England and Wales. Schemes can be physical Schemes covering your home, or virtual Schemes such as a Neighbourhood Watch Facebook group. Scheme Members can belong to one or more Schemes. All of the Individual Member benefits PLUS:

BE PROTECTED

  • Look out for your neighbours
  • Resolve local issues with others in your Neighbourhood Watch group
  • Improve your relationship with local police and partners
  • Free Public Liability Insurance for registered groups

BE CONNECTED

  • Join in with local activities
  • Feel a greater sense of belonging and connection to a tighter-knit community
  • Feel increased pride and satisfaction with where you live

AFFILIATED MEMBER

Community groups, faith groups, organisations or businesses can join as an Affiliated Member. An Affiliated Member does not run a Neighbourhood Watch group but instead shares the information received as an Individual Member with their group, organisation or business, without everyone joining individually. All of the Individual Member benefits PLUS:

BE PROTECTED

  • Look out for your community
  • Receive and share crime prevention information with your group
  • Free Public Liability Insurance for registered groups when running Neighbourhood Watch activities

BE CONNECTED

  • Increase your networking by engaging in regional discussions and activities
  • Feel a greater sense of belonging and connection to a tighter-knit community
  • Feel increased pride and satisfaction with where you live or work

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

 

Q1: Can I join no matter where I live in England or Wales?

Neighbourhood Watch groups, the police and council in Hertfordshire, Barking & Dagenham, Brent, Ealing, Haringey, Hillingdon, Redbridge, and Wandsworth use a different system called OWL. Neighbourhood Watch groups in Barnet, Enfield, Hackney, Harrow, Hounslow, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest use a mixture of Neighbourhood Alert and OWL. If your scheme is not showing in one system, please check the other. If you live in an area covered by OWL you can still join Neighbourhood Watch through our site to receive national messages. To receive local messages and join your local scheme, contact OWL.

 

Q2: I am having trouble joining, can you help me?

If you have any issues joining, have a look at our Powerpoint Guide to Joining, or for more technical issues please contact support

 

Q3: How will my data be used if I join?

We will only use your details to administer your account in accordance with our Privacy Policy. 

 

Q4: How much does it cost to join?

Membership to Neighbourhood Watch is free. If you wish to make a donation to our national umbrella charity, click here.