Neighbourhood Watch is the largest voluntary movement within the United Kingdom with an estimated 10 million people involved.

More than 1400 residents of the Darlington area currently receive information directly from the Neighbourhood Watch Liaison Office, this information is then cascaded by them to others within their neighbourhood.

Neighbourhood Watch has the same aim countrywide - It is about people working together to make their communities safer and friendlier places to live and work.  To help people to protect themselves and their properties, reduce the fear of crime and improve their local environment.

For more information contact:

Darlington Community Safety Partnership
Telephone 01325 346832
Fax 01325 346846

Junior Neighbourhood Watch has been launched in Darlington to encourage young people to take an interest in what is happening in their neighbourhoods and to generate in young people an interest in themselves, their community and crime and disorder issues.

Police officers, along with partner agencies, work with groups within schools, having an initial twelve week programme that looks at bullying, fire safety, personal safety, anti-social behaviour and use of the 999 system.

The JNHW logo has been based on ideas submitted by children taking part in the scheme.

The scheme is aimed at year 6 children and since its launch in October 2003 has been taken up in three schools, with the intention of gradually expanding the scheme to other schools.

The Heads of the schools that have taken up the scheme have all stated their pleasure and satisfaction with the work being carried out.