FAQs

What is Neighbourhood Watch?

Neighbourhood Watch is about people getting together with their neighbours to take action to reduce crime. They're community initiatives owned and run by their Members - they're supported by the police but not owned by them. Neighbourhood Watch schemes can:

• cut crime and the opportunities for crime
• help and reassure those who live in the area
• encourage neighbourliness and closer communities

How do I join/ set-up a Stockport Neighbourhood Watch scheme?

To get involved and become a Member of an existing Stockport Neighbourhood Watch scheme - find your local scheme. The National Neighbourhood Watch website, offers a postcode search option to discover any Neighbourhood Watch schemes in your local area: click here to search.

What's the role of a Coordinator?

A Neighbourhood Watch Coordinator is a volunteer who oversees their local Neighbourhood Watch scheme. Their role involves building a community and gaining interest from local people who might want to become Members. You can read more about scheme Coordinator roles here.

How many homes are included?

There are no hard and fast rules over the number of homes involved - the average tends to be around 10-20 houses. It's up to the scheme Coordinator how many homes are involved in each scheme. The area's geography might also decide for you!

How do we revive an existing scheme?

Some Neighbourhood Watch schemes do become inactive. If a Neighbourhood Watch group is ready to close or has been inactive for many months, it might benefit from working with other community groups in the area. Contact your local scheme Coordinator to ask them to check what happened to the previous Coordinator [find your scheme here] – they may have moved on or had to stop running the scheme for personal reasons. We can then discuss the next steps to revive the existing scheme.

My neighbourhood is suffering from anti-social behaviour or a potential scam, who do I contact?

• Call 101 to report non-emergency incidents to your local Police force
• Call 999 if:
  • you're reporting a crime that's in progress,
  • there is a likelihood of the offender being apprehended if police officers respond immediately, or
  • someone is in immediate danger.
• Call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 to report crime completely anonymously.
• Call Action Fraud on 0300 123 2040 or report it online at www.actionfraud.police.uk to report all incidents of fraud.

Are there any handy hints for crime prevention?

Absolutely! Check out our crime prevention page for helpful articles, toolkits and downloadable guides.

How do I stay up to date with local news and crime stats?

If you sign-up for our newsletter, we'll send you crime stats, critical crime alerts, local news and helpful tips. You can also take a look at the latest crime stats here, as well as access archived entries.

Do you offer any tips and hints for crime prevention?

There is a dedicated Crime Prevention page on this website to keep you up to date with the latest ways of deterring crime in your area and home.

How can I support Stockport Neighbourhood Watch?

Visit our Volunteer page to find out how to join our team. Alternatively, make a donation and read more about how your money supports the community.

Who is my local Coordinator?

Use the postcode search here to see if there's already a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme in your local area. If there is a local scheme, we will help you to get in touch with your local scheme Coordinator and make an introduction.

How do I start a scheme in my local area?

Use the postcode search on the National Neighbourhood Watch site to see if there's already a Scheme in your local area. If there are no Schemes in your area, you will be able to start your own Scheme from there.

I am having technical issues, who can help?

If you're experiencing any technical issues regarding the site, please refer to our Contact Page and get in touch.

Is there a scheme in my local area?

Use the postcode search here to see if there's already a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme in your local area.

How do I report a crime?

• Call 101 to report non-emergency incidents to your local police
• Call 999 if you're reporting a crime that's in progress or someone is in immediate danger
• Call Crime Stoppers on  to report crime completely anonymously
• Forward suspicious emails to  report@phishing.gov.uk
• Call Action Fraud on 03001232040 or report incidents of fraud online at www.actionfraud.police.uk

How do I contact my police rep?

The Greater Manchester Police Website offers this facility.