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Derby’s Big Lunch Comes to Arboretum Park This June – Free Family Day, Community Stalls, Games and More Something really lovely is coming to Derby this summer. On Sunday 7th June 2026, Derbyshire Neighbourhood Watch will be bringing people together for a huge community Big Lunch event at Arboretum Park in Derby — and everyone […]

Derbyshire Speed Watch Guide & How To Join Speeding remains one of the most common concerns raised by residents across Derbyshire. From quiet village roads to busy residential streets, vehicles travelling above the speed limit can pose a serious risk to pedestrians, cyclists and families. Derbyshire Speed Watch is a volunteer-led road safety initiative delivered […]

Staying Safe at Christmas: Practical Ways to Protect Yourself, Your Home and Your Community Written in partnership with Derbyshire Neighbourhood Watch, Derbyshire Police Crime Intelligence Unit and NACT Burglary Christmas should feel like a time to relax a little. A chance to enjoy family, switch off from work, wrap presents in front of the tree […]

🎉 Good Nights Out Start with Getting Home Safe. 👮‍♂️ Derbyshire Neighbourhood Watch are working with Derbyshire Constabulary to keep you safe this party season. The festive season is here — nights out, big celebrations, and time with friends. But longer nights, busy venues, and too many drinks can bring risks. This guide gives you […]

🌙 Light Up, Lock Up, Stay Safe 👮‍♂️ Derbyshire Neighbourhood Watch are working with Derbyshire Police as part of the Darker Nights Campaign. As evenings get darker earlier, accidents and crime risks increase. Whether you’re heading home from work, walking the dog, cycling, or just out enjoying your community — a few small steps can […]

Derbyshire NW Joins Safer Streets Summer Blitz to Tackle Town Centre Crime 📍 Derby, 3 July 2025 Safer Streets Summer Blitz Safer Streets Summer Blitz – Derbyshire NW has stepped firmly into the national drive to combat rising town centre crime by joining over 500 towns nationwide in the Safer Streets Summer Blitz, aimed at making high […]

🎉 Derbyshire Neighbourhood Watch Community Day – Free Family Fun in Derby! 🚒🎨🎟 Join Us for the Derbyshire Neighbourhood Watch Community Day – A Fun-Filled Family Event in the Heart of Derby! 📍 Liversage Square, Castle Ward, Derby DE1 2LT 🗓 Sunday 29th June 2025 | 🕛 12pm – 4pm🎟 Free to Attend! We’re bringing the community […]

But while the season is full of joy, darker evenings call for extra vigilance to ensure personal safety.

Derbyshire Neighbourhood Watch has some simple tips to help families have a spooky, fun-filled Halloween while keeping safety and respect in mind.

PCC funding for Neighbourhood Watch schemes for 2024-2025 We are excited to inform you that the PCC funding for Neighbourhood Watch schemes for 2024-2025 is now available! This is a fantastic opportunity to access up to £250 to support and grow your local Neighbourhood Watch initiatives. Key Details:  Eligibility Criteria: Applications are open to registered Neighbourhood […]

This year’s conference in at the Mercure Hotel in Manchester on Monday 23rd September was a great success.

Castleward Community Celebrates Annual “Better Together” Summer Event The community of Castleward came together this past weekend to celebrate the annual “Better Together” Summer Event at Liversage Square. Organized by Fatima Eltinay, a dedicated Neighbourhood Watch coordinator and active member of the community, the event was a tremendous success, highlighting the strength and unity of […]

Nicolle Ndiweni has been elected as the new Police and Crime Commissioner for Derbyshire.

A community group open to anyone and run entirely by volunteers working for the benefit of the local neighbourhood.

Under the purview of the Road Traffic Act 1988, e-scooters are formally classified as motor vehicles

Utilising social media effectively for your Neighbourhood Watch scheme

Essential safety measures to help you navigate through the darker evenings in Derbyshire.

No Trick Or Treaters Leaflets Are Available From Derbyshire Neighbourhood Watch

Defender Signal Blocker – Vehicle Fob & Phone Protection 10% Off

What is Derbyshire Community Speedwatch and how do you join?

Advice on cybercrime, fraud and scams

Derbyshire Neighbourhood Watch Support Fund 2023- 2024.

We currently have places within the board to apply for. If the role sounds of interest to you then please get in touch.

PCC Angelique Foster has launched a public consultation on the policing budget for 2023-24

Over 25,000 people responded to the Neighbourhood Watch Crime and Community Survey 2022

Derbyshire Neighbourhood Watch help to register your local defibrillator.

Join our Derbyshire Neighbourhoodwatch Board

Derbyshire PCC confirms £150k fund to deliver on promise to improve road safety

Derbyshire Neighbourhood Watch Jubilee Competition For Derbyshire Children

Community Grants funding round opens 1st – 31st March

Neighbourhood Watch supporting the Ukrainian people

Storm Barra – Emergency Calls

Setting Up A Neighbourhood Watch Scheme In Derbyshire

Apply now for the Neighbourhood Watch Support Fund.

Why not join Derbyshire Allotment Watch and protect your allotment community.

NHW national are running a series of free workshops for NHW Coordinators

Commissioner’s £100k grant scheme to help communities get tough on antisocial behaviour

Social media guidelines for NHW Coordinators using social media for NHW.

Join Neighbourhood Watch at our online webinars in July to coincide with our Scams campaign.

Download the new copy of the Derbyshire members NHW handbook.

Derbyshire Neighbourhood watch talks about dog theft.

A list of all your useful local links and contacts. Updated weekly.

How to secure your home while you are away.

A hate crime is any criminal offence that is perceived by the victim or any other to be motivated by hostility or prejudice.

Neighbourhood Watch National launch a new campaign.

The new Safer Streets video for Derby West End.

Find out more about Nether Heage NHW group and what they are up to and join them.

A new survey to understand the risk and impact of dog theft across the county.

Alan Carter scoops prestigious award for his outstanding service with Derbyshire NHW.

Your watch has been registered but how do you log on to see your members?

Along with the positive news of the vaccine for Covid-19 now being rolled out…

Keyless car theft (aka Relay Theft) is where the signal from a key for a so-called “Keyless entry”.

Second round open for the PCC and Derbyshire Neighbourhood Watch Innovation Funding scheme.

New PROTECT YOUR Pa$$W0rD campaign.

Neighbourhood Watch Network are offering a Community Grants Fund.

Vulnerable people at risk of harm will receive unparalleled support to solve their problems and increase their safety.

New Neighbourhood Watch launch in your area postcards.

Read Our Watches October 2020 newsletter for neighbourhood watches across the UK.

For the third year running, we’re excited to launch the
nationwide search for Neighbour of the year.

Matlock, Cromford, Wirksworth and Darley Dale SNT Street Meets

Read Our Watches September 2020 newsletter for neighbourhood watches across the UK.

We are delighted to launch the first ever Neighbourhood Watch Impact Survey.

As lockdown eases in the UK, we’re expecting a rise in burglaries. NHW National has partnered with the Home Office.

Neighbourhood Watch schemes across Derbyshire are being invited to apply for a share of £5,000 to fund new and innovative approaches to crime prevention.

We receive a lot of emails from Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinators about Public Liability Insurance.

Ken Bostock sadly passed away on 6th July 2020 as a result of contracting Covid-19. He will be enormously missed.

What is is that makes Derbyshire so special? Watch our video to discover…

PCC praised by community volunteers marking Neighbourhood Watch Week.

At our last Annual General Meeting in 2019, I announced that we would be building a website as soon as we could.

Derbyshire Neighbourhood Watch is not just about crime awareness, it’s about supporting communities and tackling issues within them.

Social media is a great communication tool for Watch groups to use. Read our guidelines on how best to use social media.

Derbyshire Alert is a two-way messaging system which can be used by Safer Neighbourhood Teams.

Derbyshire Neighbourhood Watch can supply several signs/stickers around neighbourhood watch.

We’ve seen a surge in neighbourliness as people look out for the vulnerable and talk to those next door more than ever before.