Harlow Neighbourhood Watch

Harlow's Street Meets with EP
  •  We are a small group in Harlow that meet once every 2 months to discuss crime prevention, local issues and community engagement.

  •  We aim to attend the weekly Harlow Police street meets operated by the community safety and engagement officer, which are publicised via Harlow Police.
  •  We give out crime prevention (or reduction) items; contactless card protectors, purse bells, window stickers, UV pens.
  •  We source free booklets via Independent Age, and give these away; e.g home security, scamwise, home safety.
  •  Some local residents have taken the initiative to set up a Whatsapp group for their street and these work well for them.
  •  We provide wheelie bin stickers to local residents, which are very visible from the road, and these are used instead of, or alongside, street signage.
  •  We visit housing for older residents and attend resident association meetings to offer support and give away crime prevention items.
  • We work alongside the local council, residents’ associations, town centre management and Harlow Police to source info and support community safety, community voice and engagement.
  • We have a seat at the Harlow Police Independent Advisory Group.  All members with a valid email address receive a weekly report from Harlow police listing local crimes, and a thought-provoking weekly blog from a local resident.
  • We attend local events; Police open days, Hate Crime week, Police Street Meets.
  •  We enjoy supporting local residents to feel safer, more aware and better connected to their community.
  •  If you are interested in joining, it is free, we only ask for address details including an email address.
    We never ask for bank details or ask you to pay for our free crime prevention items that we give away.
  • The best way to contact us is to attend a weekly Harlow Police Street meet to enquire.
  • Otherwise if anyone is interested in being part of Neighbourhood Watch where they live in Harlow District,                                         please c

    an you send an email to [email protected] or click this link for our online form

 

Harlow Neighbourhood Watch Update.

  • We continue to work alongside Harlow Police and Harlow Council.

  • We attend local policing meetings, time permitting.

  • We have created a QR code that can be scanned to sign up online to Harlow Neighbourhood Watch. Members then receive our fabulous member pack with lots of crime prevention freebies. This QR code is displayed in the town centre indoor shopping centre, as part of a large window display, and also given out to residents who want to sign their neighbours up. Packs are then hand delivered, and neighbours either side of this resident are also asked if they wish to sign up.

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    A business card has been produced, one side promoting HNW, one side promoting Crimestoppers as a means of reporting crime. Both sides displaying the QR code for each party as well as other means of contact. These are given to local residents in order to sign up remotely. Please note that 999 is recommended for serious crimes or crimes currently occurring.

  • The last committee meeting was very well attended; I thanked all for their commitment to our local community. We have kindly been given the use of the Harlow Theatre studio space for our meetings, FOC.

     

  • The CPT inspector attends our meetings; which we hold 4 per year. The next guests confirmed are from the Essex Police designing out crime team.

  • Local residents are setting up WhatsApp groups for their streets which seem to be working well to communicate any suspicious activity, scam info or concerns etc.

  • £100 grant awarded from Neighbourhood Watch Network to fund 30 personal alarms that we give out to residents.

  • Alarms and support given to the local DV refuge.

  • Fetes, church events, schools, activity days, residential homes, new housing areas, old housing areas, and community events all attended regularly, by dedicated committee members (thank you!).

  • Funding received from the PFCC used to purchase contactless card protectors, purse bells, CCTV signage, purse cables, UV pens, personal alarms, wheelie bin stickers and window stickers. We give these items away when residents sign up to Harlow Neighbourhood Watch.

  • Crime reports and Colin’s Blog sent out weekly to members, and used as a means to communicate to members.

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    if anyone is interested in being part of Neighbourhood Watch where they live in Harlow District, please c

    an you send an email to [email protected] or click this link for our online form -  Harlow Online Contact Form