The main aims of Neighbourhood Watch are: 

• To prevent and reduce crime in our neighbourhoods
• To help provide reassurance to people in our communities
• To provide appropriate and up-to-date crime reduction advice
• To encourage members of our communities to be alert and watchful in looking after themselves and others
• To act as a channel of communication – passing on timely information from the police to the community and from the community to the police – to help prevent and detect crimes

 What are the benefits?

• If you live within a Neighbourhood Watch scheme area, you are far less likely to be a victim of crime· Neighbourhood Watch membership can reduce your household insurance premium
• You can learn how to improve your personal safety and the security of your home and property
• You will feel the presence of a greater community spirit
• You will become part of an established communication network between Neighbourhood Watch and Suffolk Police which provides a two-way flow of information

Do I live within a Neighbourhood Watch scheme area?
There are currently 374 Neighbourhood Watch schemes in Mid Suffolk, which represents 60.8% of the population. To see if your address is covered by a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme registered with Suffolk Police and The Home Office, please use the following link – Neighbourhood Watch Schemes in Mid Suffolk Central.

If your road is not covered by Neighbourhood Watch and you would like information on starting one up - please contact PC Graham Haygreen via e-mail: graham.haygreen@suffolk.pnn.police.uk

Neighbourhood Watch email newsletters are produced on a regular basis (copy on the front page of this website) and you can subscribe, free of charge, to receive them automatically by email when they are updated. Simply use the following link Suffolk Neighbourhood Watch  and follow the links for the newsletter, inserting your email address and selecting which newsletters you require, when prompted.

Police Direct
Police Direct is a high tech messaging system which gives you the latest information about local crime such as thefts, burglaries, criminal damage etc and warnings about bogus callers and distraction burglaries.

It is free to join Police Direct and you can choose to receive messages via emails, text messages or voice recorded telephone messages. Receiving message is also free. To find out more or to register online, use the following link Police Direct

Other Watch Schemes
Aside from Neighbourhood Watch, the following schemes also operate in Mid Suffolk:

Pub Watch

Farm Watch

Business/Industrial Watch

School Watch

Post Office Watch

Sheltered Accommodation Watch

Church Watch

Horse Watch

Parish Clerk Watch

Hotel/B&B Watch

For information on any of these schemes, please contact graham.haygreen@suffolk.pnn.police.uk