Hastings and St Leonards Neighbourhood Watch
Safer and stronger together
This January all police forces are working together on a national campaign to target criminals committing courier fraud, a crime which has become much more common over the last year. We’re doing all we can to put a stop to it, but we need your help. This page tells you what courier fraud is, and what you can do to …
Neighbourhood Watch is no longer just about local crime prevention such as preventing burglary, but also about knowing your community, preventing serious and organised crime, cybercrime, scam awareness, and promoting safety and community resilience, to name but a few. Neighbourhood Watch may not be rich in money, but it is rich in talent, effort, energy, ideas, partnerships and connections. Our …
A vigilant member of the public has helped to secure the conviction of a man caught stealing from cars in Hastings. In the early hours of 5 September 2019, a resident in Willowbed Walk, Hastings, was alerted by a security light and spotted an unknown man entering his neighbour’s car. He dialled 999, and officers located a man matching the …
Whatsapp is an effective tool for rapid communication of important messages. We have established a Whatsapp group for sharing information between local co-ordinators. Groups can only have 256 members, and there are far more people than this in Hastings Neighbourhood Watch schemes. We therefore encourage each local scheme to have a designated communications volunteer who can administer local Whatsapp groups …
A community initiative to cut business crime.
And what you can do for your community…
HASTINGS AND ST LEONARDS NHW GENERAL MEETING MINUTES Wednesday 17th October 2018 Attendees: A record of attendees and apologies is available from Graham Crane 1. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS Graham Crane: Welcomed everyone and thanked them for coming. 2. Apologies: had been received from 5 coordinators and Cllr Colin Fitzgerald, 3. Minutes of previous meeting – were agreed. 4. Police – …
1. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS Graham Crane: Welcomed everyone and thanked them for coming. Apologies: had been received from 5 coordinators and Cllr Colin Fitzgerald, Minutes of previous meeting – were agreed. Police – Aiden Cornwall, Hastings Prevent Policing Inspector, covered Crime Hastings rates in Hastings were only marginally up on last year. This compared well with other parts of Sussex …
HASTINGS AND ST LEONARDS NHW GENERAL MEETING MINUTES THURSDAY 2nd NOVEMBER 2017 Attendees: A record of attendees and apologies is available from Graham Crane 1. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS Graham Crane: Welcomed everyone and thanked them for coming. 2. Apologies: had been received from 2 coordinators and Cllr Colin Fitzgerald, 3. Police – new policing model Anita Turner, Hastings Neighbourhood Policing …