County or Borough Association Contact Details
Avon & Somerset
- Avon and Somerset Watch is for EVERYONE’ and is actively supported by the Avon and Somerset Police and the PCC in promoting and actively improving personal safety, security and crime prevention. In addition, we are working with other voluntary organisations; public and private sector bodies concerned with reducing crime; anti-social behaviour to improve the safety, security and resilience of communities - and the general public - across Avon and Somerset. Avon and Somerset Watch aims to provide information and coordination in support of a safe and secure environment for individuals and communities within the 'force area'; as well as providing opportunities to become actively involved in organisations, communities, schemes and projects across Avon and Somerset. Avon and Somerset Watch also supports Farm Watch and Horse Watch; offers advice on tackling rural and wildlife crime; and provides support on setting up ‘Community Watch’ and 'Keep Safe' communities. info@asnwa.org / 03330 142 815 / http://www.asnwa.org/
Barnet
Bedfordshire
- Colleen Atkins, Chair: Bedfordshire Neighbourhood Watch Association’s aim is to create safer, stronger and active communities. To do this effectively, our activities are co-ordinated in the three Neighbourhood Watch areas of Bedford, Central Beds and Luton. Each of the three areas offers help and support to the community and residents to help them be safe from crime and enjoy a good quality of life. We work closely in partnership with Bedfordshire Police, councils, relevant organisations and community groups.
Bexley (London Borough)
- Claire Tack (Secretary): 'The BBNWA is a charity formed in 1998. Currently it supports over 1,200 members (coordinators and deputies) covering around 903 ‘watches’ and over 48,000 households throughout Bexley Borough. It is run by a hardworking committee of volunteers. Other initiatives include: Shop Watch, Hound Watch, Horse Watch, Allotment Watch, Faith Watch and Hospital Watch. We work closely with the police, council and local community groups. We are constantly setting up new Neighbourhood Watch schemes and looking for residents and new members to join us to help make Bexley Borough still one of the safest in the London area.' bexwatch-office@btconnect.com / 020 8284 5537/ bexleywatch.org.uk
Bromley (London Borough)
- Alfred Kennedy ‘Bromley Neighbourhood Watch Association has over 600 Coordinators serving the local community and our objectives are to: help prevent crime by improving security, increasing vigilance, creating and maintaining a caring community and reducing opportunities for crime by increasing crime prevention awareness; assist Police in detecting crime by promoting effective communication and the prompt reporting of suspicious and criminal activity; and reduce undue fear of crime by providing accurate information about risks and by promoting a sense of security and community spirit, particularly amongst the more vulnerable members of the community.’ info@bromleynwa.org.uk / https://bnwa.co.uk
Cleveland
- John Butler The aim of Cleveland Neighbourhood Watch Association is to bring all the schemes within Cleveland together under one collective umbrella. We endeavour to work together in partnership with the Cleveland Police Crime Commissioner Barry Coppinger, community organisations and other agencies. Thus, enabling us to build a much stronger and safer network of schemes throughout the Cleveland area. johnbutler.cleveland.nhwatch@gmail.com
Cheshire
- Juila Griffiths (Chair) The association in Cheshire covers a population of just over 1 million people in 373,000 households, and has 1500 Neighbourhood Watch Coordinators working to keep their communities safe. The objectives of our association include supporting local coordinators and members of Neighbourhood Watch, with the aim to grow and develop existing schemes and to expand the organisation across the county. We work by partnering with the neighbourhood policing teams and PCSOs of Cheshire Police, local councils, and other community groups and organisations to prevent crime, the fear of crime and increase awareness of all forms of crime. We encourage all residents to take personal responsibility for their own safety and that of others, and we foster neighbourliness and community spirit across Cheshire. Please get in touch! cheshirewatch@cheshire.pnn.police.uk / 07711 266966 / http://cheshire.ourwatch.org.uk/
Croydon (London Borough)
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Brian Udell, Chairman Croydon Borough Neighbourhood Watch Association is a charity with a reach of up to 29,000 residents across the whole borough. The aim of the charity is to support local residents who are concerned about crime such as burglary, scams and anti social behaviour. CBNWA encourages neighbours to keep a look out for each other, especially those more vulnerable and elderly. CBNWA works in close partnership with Croydon Police, Croydon Council and other local voluntary sector organisations, to offer advice, guidance, support and resources. nhw@cbnwa.com / 07454 573 453 / www.cbnwa.com / Twitter: @CBNWA:
Cumbria
- Joe Murray QPM (Chair) Cumbria consists of six districts, Allerdale, Barrow-in-Furness, Carlisle, Copeland, Eden, and South Lakeland and has a population around 500,000 people. Cumbria is one of the most sparsely populated counties in England and is the second largest county by area. Cumbria Neighbourhood Watch Association represents the members and participants in Neighbourhood Watch in the County and provides support and services which help it achieve its purpose, aims and objectives. We work in partnership with others in leading, directing, planning and supporting the future development of Neighbourhood Watch in Cumbria. Cumbria Neighbourhood Watch has played a significant role in the voluntary work supporting our Communities in the Emergency Responses, supporting the Emergency Services and Local Authorities.cumbrianwa@aol.com / 07884 436278 / www.cumbrianeighbourhoodwatch.co.uk / joemurray99@hotmail.co.uk
Derbyshire
- Lynn Farrar (chair) Derbyshire is at the centre of England and probably furthest away from the coast. However, we are still a popular place for holiday makers as the Peak District is just part of the wonderful countryside in the county. Our communities are diverse and we have over 1400 coordinators registered across the two divisions of Derbyshire North and South. This amounts to over 78,000 households and coverage is almost 20% of the population. We are currently building a website and have both Facebook and Twitter accounts. chesterfielddistrictnhw@outlook.com / 07947459118 / www.Derbyshireneighbourhoodwatch.co.uk
Devon & Cornwall
- Julie Dowton 'Protecting our homes and our possessions is our responsibility. We are responsible for making sure we and our family are safe. Neighbourhood Watch can give us the knowledge and skills to be aware of, and avoid, the dangers. Being part of the problem solving process is very satisfying. That is why for me 20 years on I am still as passionate about Neighbourhood Watch as I was when I started. julie.DOWTON@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk / http://daccwa.org/
Dorset
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Pat Halliday, Chairman The Association of Dorset Watches (ADW) is an overarching organisation which aims to bring together all voluntary and community Watches throughout the county eg: Neighbourhood Watch, Home Watch, Farm Watch, Horse Watch, Community Speed Watch, Harbour Watch etc. ADW encourages the start-up of new Watches by providing advice and support in the early stages, and supports existing Watches by sharing best practice and promoting the benefits of good community spirit. ADW strives to increase Watch coverage throughout Dorset to build strong, caring communities because stronger communities are safer communities. Contact us today to find your nearest Watch in Dorset or to start-up a Watch in your area. hwdorset@gmail.com / 07464 857801 / www.nhwdorset.org.uk / Twitter: @ADWExecutive / Facebook: Association of Dorset Watches
Durham
- Roy Marks Chair Darlington Darlington, a significant town in County Durham, has a population of approximately 105,000 but is growing quickly with many new housing developments ongoing. There are a number of separate Neighbourhood Watch groups within the town that service their local area or even a single street. The Darlington Neighbourhood Watch Association was reorganised late last year with the objective of uniting these separate units into one Association so that our combined efforts in advancing our objectives of making our town a safer place to live and work and more free from petty crime can be realised. It will increase the Associations ability to be involved with voluntary work among disadvantaged groups in the area. roymarks37@gmail.com
Dyfed Powys
- We currently have no Force Area Association in Dyfed Powys but please email us and we can put you in touch with a local contact. enquiries@ourwatch.org.uk
Enfield (London Borough)
Essex
- Clive Stewart In Essex we have in excess of 140,000 Neighbourhood Watch members (inclusive of our Neighbourhood Watch Facebook Group members and Twitter users). This expansion of members raises the profile of Neighbourhood Watch and increases the distribution of our information - local crime incidents and crime prevention advice provided by Essex Police, Essex Fire & Rescue, Crimestoppers and Victim Support. Our Police Fire & Crime Commissioner has agreed increased funding for Neighbourhood Watch in 2020, which is an important year for us as we celebrate our 25th Anniversary.' essexcountynwassoc@btinternet.com / 01787 278007 / http://www.essexnhw.org.uk/
Gloucestershire
- Phil Sullivan - The Neighbourhood Watch Association in Gloucestershire covers a county of approx. 1024 square miles (2653 sq km) and a population of around 600,000 residents. We have over 1800 schemes operated by 1900 Coordinators and Deputy Coordinators covering 50000+ households. The overarching aim of our association is to maintain the existing Neighbourhood Watch network and develop it, particularly in harder to reach communities and in areas where the need for community resilience is greatest. Our association also supports the promotional work of the 4 District Associations currently active across the county. We work very closely with the Police and our Crime Commissioners Office who provide a great deal of support. Partnerships are also strong with the local CSP’s, CrimeStoppers and other agencies. We also aim to attract association membership from areas of the county not currently represented on our committee from local councils, policing teams and community groups. Our network is buoyant and growing daily.
bob.lloyd@gloucestershire.pnn.police.uk SPOC:
Greater Manchester
- Andrew Taylor Greater Manchester covers the ten boroughs and cities of Manchester, Salford, Tameside, Stockport, Bolton, Wigan, Trafford, Bury, Rochdale and Oldham. Each area has its own Neighbourhood Watch representative on the Greater Manchester Neighbourhood Watch Association committee.jat999@tinyworld.co.uk / 07796 376 562 / Contacts for each borough within Greater Manchester
Gwent
Hackney (London Borough)
- Lynne Troughton Neighbourhood Watch in Hackney supports the local community to encourage community cohesion and raise awareness of what we can proactively do to reduce crime, reduce the fear of crime and make our community more resilient. lynne4@icloud.com
Havering (London Borough)
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Michael Winter (Chairman) Set up in 2001 as an umbrella Association covering all the NW within the borough and we have to date almost 600 schemes covering approx 20,000 households. Our objectives are:- reduce the fear of crime, to promote good citizenship and to promote greater public participation in the prevention of crime. To engage with the community of Havering, regardless of race, colour, age, religion or agenda and to enable as many new Neighbourhood Watche scheme as we can, whilst also providing support to the many schemes we currently have. michaelwinter@talktalk.net / 01708 747997 or 07866 335438 / www.haveringnhw@org
Hertfordshire
- Sue Thompson 'I have been involved with Neighbourhood Watch in Hertfordshire for over 20 years. I was involved with the setting up of HertsWatch in 2006. I am currently Chair of HertsWatch, which is the county ‘umbrella’ committee which oversees Neighbourhood Watch and all other themed watches.' sue.hertswatch@btopenworld.com / 07703 312017 / www.hertswatch.co.uk/
Hounslow Borough (London Borough)
- Winston Gordon 'Hounslow Neighbourhood Watch Association (HBNWA) was launched in 2001 to co-ordinate the community engagement of 21 wards, 460+ neighbourhood watches across the borough. We liaise closely with the Met Police and Hounslow Council to ensure the concerns of our residents are addressed appropriately. We use Online Watch Link (OWL) to effectively collaborate between the local police and our registered members.' winston.gordon@sky.com/ 07968 486482 / www.hbnwa.com
Humberside
Police force areas have come together to form a Humberwatch Association. This allows each organisation that represents Neighbourhood Watch in the four unitary authority areas, to share best practice; developing a collective approach to addressing issues affecting local Neighbourhood Watch Groups; improve possible access to funding and develop long term strategies to increase wider community participation across the region.
Kent
- Peter Rolington, Chair The Kent Neighbourhood Watch Association supports the individual associations across the county. We support both the rural and urban communities and have developed a useful resource for our rural communities to report suspicious activity. We are proud to serve our communities and encourage people and groups to engage with us here in the Garden of England. peter.rolington@gmail.com
Lancashire
- Roger Baines MBE The Lancashire Combined Watch Forum (LCWF) are proud and honoured to act as the Neighbourhood Watch Association for the county of Lancashire. We serve to work with and support the county’s existing Neighbourhood Watch coordinators and members and actively encourage and facilitate the formation of new watches.
Working with; The Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire, Lancashire Constabulary, Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, LANPAC (Lancashire Partnership Against Crime), Local Councils and other partners the LCWF strives to promote and further, the aims, objectives and benefits of Neighbourhood Watch.
We are very welcoming to new coordinators and members and will provide them with all the friendly support they need to set up their new Neighbourhood Watches. Secretary@lcwf.co.uk / 07970561966 / www.lcwf.co.uk / Facebook. Lcwf.co.UK
Leicestershire
Lewisham (London Borough)
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Selvin Reid The London borough of Lewisham Neighbourhood Watch community is supported within the borough by our Community Safety team, safer neighbourhood board and local policing teams. We have regular communications with our members and we encourage them to develop in their communities. Everyone is welcome to engage with us. selvin.reid@lewisham.gov.uk /020 8314 6480
Lincolnshire
- Dennis Browne 'I became a member of Neighbourhood Watch in the late ‘80s and when I moved to Uttoxeter in 1998 I became Chairman of Uttoxeter and District Neighbourhood Watch and Crime Prevention Panel. Moving to Lincolnshire in 2005 I took over Gainsborough and District and progressed to County Chair. I am also a Police Volunteer and represent them and Neighbourhood Watch on a number of local committees. information@lincolnshireneighbourhoodwatch.co.uk / www.lincolnshireneighbourhoodwatch.co.uk/
Merseyside
- Lynne Fairclough, Acting Chair: Merseyside Force Association includes neighbourhood watch schemes throughout the County’s five boroughs and covers 650 square kilometres They are Wirral, Sefton, Knowsley, St Helens and Liverpool. There are 1.5 million people in Merseyside who live in coastal, rural and inner city neighbourhoods. The movement here is growing and has tremendous support from the Police, politicians and community groups. At our quarterly meetings we have expert presentations and briefings on trends and operations throughout the area. Schemes are kept up-to-date with operations and activities in thief locale. Acting Chair - Lynne Fairclough, Secretary - Becky Taylor lynnenhw@mail.com / 07545 869764 / merseyside.ourwatch.org.uk
Merton (London Borough)
- Katy Saunders, Manager Merton is proud to have over 370 coordinators and 23,000 members in our Neighbourhood Watch network. The Neighbourhood Watch Committee is made up of volunteer coordinators and works in close partnership with Merton Council and Merton police to reduce crime and improve security for residents in Merton. We work hard to increase coverage across the borough and are always keen to welcome new members, so please get in touch nhw@merton.gov.uk / 020 8545 3622 / www.mertonnhw.co.uk
Norfolk
- Peter Evans Norfolk NW association works closely with the six area engagement officers working together to strengthen Neighbourhood Watch in the county. We work together to increase awareness of modern slavery, child sex exploitation, burglary, ASB, amongst others. We hold our meetings, which are open to all, bi-monthly in Dereham, which are always well attended, these are posted on our Facebook page and via Police Connect systems. We are available anytime for enquiries. peterevans04@btinternet.com / 01603 423466
Northumbria
- Steve Armstrong Northumbria covers a vast area and we have over 111 locally based coordinators reaching out to their communities. Our aim is to amalgamate all the small groups to come under one umbrella therefore easier to manage and we can share information very quickly to other areas. We find this way of working helps us when we have meetings with the police as we ask the Chair person from each umbrella group to attend quarterly meeting with the Neighbourhood Beat Teams. steve.5265@btinternet.com
North Wales
- Position Vacant Please apply to enquiries@ourwatch.org.uk
North Yorkshire
- Peter French, Chair The association within the North Yorkshire Police area comprises both Neighbourhood and Rural watch. We cover a vast mixed farming area of the Yorkshire Wolds, the North York moors and the market towns of Malton, Pickering and Helmsley, as well as the coastal holiday resorts of Scarborough, Whitby and Filey with their four season holiday industry. Our Association, which comprises over 700 members, aims to support and develop NHW within one of the largest rural communities policed in the UK. We do this in a variety of ways which include working at all levels with partner agencies in local councils, community groups and community policing teams. We welcome and seek to engage with residents and partners to encourage new members to our network in order to expand it and continue to make our area a safe place to live.Ryedale.nhw@btinternet.com / 07932 174192 / www.ryedalenhwa.co.uk
Nottinghamshire
- Paul Macey, chair We are known and trademarked as NottsWatch®. We represent the interests of Neighbourhood Watch members, schemes and associations throughout the City of Nottingham and County of Nottinghamshire. The organisation took charity status when the city and county associations combined in 2014 but kept the NottsWatch name from the county organisation that was formed back in 2005. Paul Macey currently chairs an executive committee of six but NottsWatch also benefits from several non-executive volunteers. NottsWatch® members meet quarterly, together with professional partners such as the police and council. To read about projects NottsWatch have been involved with visit www.nottswatch.co.uk and to make contact email admin@nottswatch.co.uk regarding new schemes or communication@nottswatch.co.uk regarding anything else
Redbridge (London Borough)
- Neighbourhood Watch is run via a network of Ward Coordinators in Redbridge, they help and support watches and the community in their wards. Redbridge Neighbourhood Watch is a registered charity with a board of Trustees. Everyone concerned are volunteers, everything for residents is without cost, to them. Anyone that lives or works in Redbridge is welcome to express their interest in being part of the community by registering at RedbridgeNHW.info (no “membership” implied). By consent, they will also be added to OWL, our secure and GCHQ accredited communication system.
Richmond (London Borough)
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Carole Atkinson MBE LBRuT , the only London Borough which straddles the Thames has a population of around 197,000. LBRuT NHWatch has a focus group of seven acting as an Executive. The association runs knowledge nights around the borough for NHWatch coordinators, members and residents which comprise talks on crime and safety and an opportunity to ask questions. Presentations from Trading Standards, Banks, health organisations, council and police provide advice on a variety of topics such as: safeguarding, fly tipping, burglary, personal safety for young people and car crime. In addition Scam Events are run from time to time with input from those organisations. These alert residents to the latest scams and provide advice on how to recognise and avoid becoming a victim to these, and whom to contact to inform or get help. nhwatchrichmond@gmail.com
South Wales
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Derek Bateman, Chair The South Wales Police area comprises Cardiff, Vale of Glamorgan, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Merthyr, Bridgend, Neath Port Talbot and Swansea including the capital city of Wales. It covers the largest population in Wales and has approximately 1000 watch coordinators and over 40,000 members. The aim of our association is to link with various partners such as South Wales Police, local councils, St John Ambulance to support local residents and their communities. southwales.nhw@gmail.com / 07860 280275
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Vale of Glamorgan - David Ellis dellis@elliscymru.co.uk
South Yorkshire
Staffordshire
Suffolk
- Tony Spall (Chair) The Suffolk Association covers an area of approx 1500 square miles, incorporating around 950 Neighbourhood Watch schemes which equates to around 50,000 households across Suffolk. Our role helps support existing schemes, but also seeks to encourage, create and develop new community schemes. We operate as part of the local policing plan in conjunction with the police, police and crime commissioner, and other partner agencies. chair@suffolknwa.co.uk / www.suffolknwa.co.uk
Surrey
- Mike Fox (chair) Neighbourhood Watch activity in Surrey is led by a team operating at individual Borough level with Borough coordination carried out by means of the Surrey Neighbourhood Watch Association. Residents can sign up to receive Police and Neighbourhood Watch Alerts via www.intheknow.community/ which is a joint initiative between Neighbourhood Watch, Surrey Police and Sussex Police.surreychair@surreynhw.org.uk / www.SurreyNhW.org.UK
Thames Valley
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Stan Jones Launched in 2008, the Association provides cover across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire which collectively contain 12 Local Police Areas (LPAs). TVNHWA mirrors this structure and has Associations in most LPAs, such as Wycombe District with over 1,000 coordinators. Along with our 7,000+ coordinators, they work closely with their main partner, Thames Valley Police, together with a wide variety of other organisations, to reduce crime and strengthen the movement in all areas of their three counties, both urban and rural. Their current focus is to increase their presence in neighbourhoods which have been under-represented. contact@tvnhwa.org.uk / www.tvnhwa.org.uk/
Tower Hamlets (London Borough)
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Johanna Kaschke In Tower Hamlets we are working to establish a formal Neighbourhood Watch Association and encourage all those interested in maintaining a watch group to register with Ourwatch. We have a Neighbourhood Watch sub-Committee aligned with the Tower Hamlets Safer Neighbourhoods Board. Our local police force use OWL for watch communications but the coordinators are not yet able to use the platform. Until they do, we use both platforms, OWL and Ourwatch to allow all our watches a freedom of choice. Johanna Kaschke is the Multi-scheme administrator for Ourwatch. We also use the Microsoft Teams platform to communicate with all who are not able to attend meetings to allow them take part.
Website: https://thnwa.london contact talk@thnwa.london
.towerhamlets.neighbourhoodwatch@outlook.com / 07919 444661 / towerhamletsneighbourhoodwatch.wordpress.com/
Waltham Forest (London Borough)
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Waltham Forest Neighbourhood watch covers the entire borough, matching the council wards. Directly involved with the local communities involving policing teams, councils, and community groups. All residents, partner agencies are welcome to join. Get in ouch to find out more. PC Corron Adabie Lewis / P239123@met.police.uk
Warwickshire
- Colin Cartwright, Chair Welcome to Warwickshire Neighbourhood Watch, covering the historic County of Warwickshire. We pride ourselves on inclusivity with a robust District and Borough support structure which encompasses traditional street schemes, non-geographic schemes, online Facebook groups and Integration with the Disc system and connection with the National organisation. ‘Although Warwickshire is the smallest County police force in England and Wales, we see this as a real positive, our long standing connections with Warwickshire Police, The Police and Crime Commissioners Office, and the County Council’s Community Safety Team are a real plus to the effectiveness of our organisation, – Come and join us!’ colincartwright@nwnhw.co.uk/ warwickshirenwa.ourwatch.org.uk/
West Mercia
- Ray Boyle West Mercia Neighbourhood Watch Association supports existing schemes within its borders of Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire. We encourage new members, supporters and partners to join in our activities and promote reduction of crime in their areas. ray.boyle@westmercianw.org.uk / www.westmercianw.org.uk/
West Midlands
- Kardaya Rooprai 'As a Neighbourhood Watch Force Area Association our vision is to help connect, build and empower active communities within civil society, to increase the standards of living and quality of life across the West Midlands and surrounding regions.' enquiries@wmacf.org.uk
Westminster (London Borough)
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Imaan J Williams Westminster has introduced an Association to lead the way in how NHW is run in Westminster. Former Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, stipulated that each borough needs a NHW association in place as it allows NHW coordinators to work with the police, London Fire Brigade, council and each other to support and improve NHW in Westminster. The Association assists with creating, developing and supporting all NHW schemes across Westminster, currently over 65. ): wnhwassociation@gmail.com / www.westminster.gov.uk/neighbourhood-watch
West Yorkshire
Wiltshire
- Paul Sunners, chair Wiltshire is a large and predominately rural county with Swindon representing its largest urban area. Wiltshire NHW Association seeks to build on its Partnership Agreement with Wiltshire Police and in so doing strengthen principles of neighbourhood policing and so reduce the incidence of crime and its impact across communities. Our Association also recognises the role NHW can play in relation to supporting a range of community welfare initiatives in collaboration with local councils and other support agencies utilising the expertise of NHW Network. wnhwa.chair@gmail.com / 07900 384491 / www.wiltshirenhw.org.uk/
