Pailton Neighbourhood Watch

The purpose of the Neighbourhood Watch is to keep an eye out for our neighbours and to receive and send information about actual criminal activity or suspicious activity that might lead to a crime.

Crime prevention is always better than the cure and there are a number of things we can all do to avoid being the victim of a crime or at least making it difficult for those with criminal intent:

• Always lock doors and windows to your home, garage and shed.
• Never leave valuables e.g. handbags, wallets, keys, on view. Take them to bed with you!
• Always lock your car when it is unattended.  If your car is on the drive or in the road, do not leave anything valuable in sight.
• Remove the key from your door and do not leave it near the door on view [remember the cat flap burglaries!].
• Fit a door chain and always use it.
• Mark your valuable property with SMARTWATER or with your post code and house number using a UV pen. [ask for information]
• Cancel papers and milk when you are away and let your friend/neighbour know and when you will return. [ask about Royal Mail “Keep Safe”]
• Always check the ID of callers before you allow them into your home – make sure you know who is coming into your home
• Get to know your Neighbourhood Watch contact.  He or she will live very close to you and will have helpful information for you.
• If you wish to report anything, call the Rugby Police Station on 01788 541111 [if it’s an emergency dial: 999] or contact the person above.  Don’t wait for someone else to report it.
• Make a note of your Neigbourhood Watch contact

Damon Swindell

Click here to download our local Safer Neighbourhood Team contact details