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How to set up a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme and members roles.
Advice and information on preventing commerical burglary.
Neighbourhood Watch is the largest voluntary crime prevention group in the country. It is based on the idea of communities coming together to help reduce crime and increase community cohesion. People join Neighbourhood Watch for many different reasons, whether it is to improve personal safety and security around their home, or to become part of a group and meet new people. Neighbourhood Watch also brings communities together that share a sense of responsibility for where they live.
Anti Burglary Campaign - Autumn / Winter 2016. As burglaries often increase during the Autumn and Winter months - taking simple measures such as locking your doors and windows, not leaving valuables on display and using your alarm can significantly reduce your chances of being a victim.
Monday 13th June 2020 saw the celebration of Neighbourhood Watch becoming a part of communities throughout West Yorkshire. We had planned to celebrate in style with an event designed to say thank you to our hard working Neighbourhood Watch Volunteers, at our Carr Gate Training Centre, but unfortunately due to lock down restrictions at the time this was not able to go ahead.
Street collections If you want to collect money or sell items on the street for charity, you might need a street collection licence, depending on where you are collecting and your local council.
Insecure or Sneak-In burglary accounts for approximately 1 in 4 burglaries across West Yorkshire.  This method of entering someone’s home only occurs if a door or window has been left open or unlocked.  It only takes a minute to prevent it and costs nothing other than your to time to stop it from happening.
West Yorkshire Police Horsewatch Scheme web page - aiming to provide advice and information to assist in the prevention of crime.  ​Horsewatch West Yorkshire Police ​
Wednesday 17 January 2024 A prolific burglar from Bradford has been sentenced to 11 years after he admitted to a string of offences.  Luke Darling 29 of no fixed abode admitted to 5 residential burglaries, 1 aggravated burglary, 3 robberies and one count of criminal damage.  
Tuesday 6th February 2024On Friday 2nd February 2024, Leeds East Neighbourhood Policing Team officers conducted further targeted patrols across the ward, to address the increased reports in Burglary crime occurrences.
Friday, 20 October, 2023 Detectives in Kirklees have released images of items stolen in a burglary in Netherton, Huddersfield, earlier this week, in a bid to trace them or the people involved. 
Burglaries often increase during the Spring and Summer months, when burglars take advantage of people leaving doors and windows open during the warmer weather.
Having your vehicle stolen can be extremely upsetting and have a major impact on your daily routine – getting to work, dropping the kids off at school or running a business.  Car Key burglaries account for just under 10% of burglaries in West Yorkshire and some of the makes and models stolen include VW Golf, Vauxhall Astra, Ford Focus, Ford Fiesta, Audi A3 and Vauxhall Corsa.  The vehicles stolen may end up getting written off, used in other criminal offences, sold on or broken down for parts.