Harlow Neighbourhood Watch

  •  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 can you contact Clive Stewart Chairman of Essex County Neighbourhood Watch association by email to [email protected]

Harlow Neighbourhood Watch

REPORT TO ESSEX COUNTY NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH ASSOCIATION 20TH FEBRUARY 2024

  • We continue to work alongside Harlow Police and Harlow council at community events.
  • We attend local policing meetings.
  • We have created a QR code that can be scanned to sign up online to Harlow Neighbourhood Watch, and receive our fabulous member pack with lots of crime prevention freebies.
  • The last committee meeting was very well attended, thank you all for your commitment to your local community.
  • 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 have given out to residents.
  • Funding received from the PFCC used to purchase contactless card protectors, purse bells, CCTV signage, 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 sent out weekly to members.