Surge in new schemes

The recent spike in burglaries across Britain has led to a surge in the number of communities launching Neighbourhood Watch schemes.

Last month saw more than 900 new areas join the scheme – up from around 150 in an average month.

Neighbourhood Watch, first launched in Cheshire in 1982, encourages communities to be each other’s eyes and ears

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8.7 million schemes have now been registered across the UK. There were more than 410,000 burglary offences last year.