Kariong Neighbourhood Watch
Phone Numbers to Keep Handy
To ensure we continue to provide a professional service to the community it is important that all crime or criminal activity is reported to
the police:
- Fire - Police - Ambulance - Emergency dial - 000. Also use this number to report crimes in progress.
- Police Assistance Line - 131 444. To report non urgent incidents and minor crimes that do not require follow up such as malicious damage or break and enters where the offender is not known.
- Crime Stoppers - 1800 333 000 (Can be anonymous). With information about crime and criminal activity Including traffic, graffiti, drugs or otherwise.
- Gosford Police - 4323 5599
- Woy Woy Police - 4379 7399
Send Crime Activity by Email to
at the Gosford Police Station.
What is Neighbourhood Watch?
Neighbourhood Watch is a community crime prevention scheme, with Police and community volunteers working together. Neighbourhood Crime Prevention programs have existed in the USA, Canada and the UK since the late 1960s.
In Australia, the Neighbourhood Watch scheme began in Victoria in 1983 and was formally launched in New South Wales in the Sydney suburb of Campsie in December, 1984.
Organisation
Police patrols are divided up into Neighbourhood Watch areas. Since Neighbourhood Watch is entirely voluntary, it is up to the local community to establish a group by holding a public meeting and electing a co-ordinator and small committee.The co-ordinator liaises with local Police, passing on information to the committee and the area's residents by way of public meetings and newsletters.
A Typical Neighbourhood Watch Area
- Will have Four Public Meetings a year
- Deliver, by volunteer street co-ordinators, four newsletters a year to each residence in the area
Aims of Neighbourhood Watch Include
- Minimising the incidence of preventable crime
- Increasing the incidence of reporting crime to the Police
- Improving the level of personal and household security
- Encouraging people to engrave their property for ease of identification if stolen
- Improving the relationship between local Police and the community
Good Neighbour Scheme
Please visit the Good Neighbour Scheme page for more information
Crime Statistics for Kariong
|
Month |
Assault |
Break & Enter |
Mal Damage |
M/Vehicle |
Stealing |
Total |
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Jan09 |
2 |
|
5 |
|
1 |
8 |
|
Feb09 |
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Mar09 |
3 |
1 |
15 |
1 |
11 |
31 |
|
Apr09 |
3 |
1 |
8 |
|
1 |
13 |
|
May09 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
21 |
|
Jun09 |
9 |
2 |
3 |
|
6 |
20 |
|
Jul09 |
4 |
1 |
11 |
2 |
6 |
24 |
|
Aug09 |
6 |
5 |
10 |
1 |
6 |
28 |
|
Sep09 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
|
7 |
17 |
|
Oct09 |
6 |
6 |
21 |
1 |
9 |
43 |
|
Nov09 |
6 |
1 |
12 |
1 |
2 |
22 |
|
Dec09 |
4 |
1 |
15 |
1 |
5 |
26 |
|
Jan10 |
10 |
2 |
12 |
2 |
3 |
29 |
|
Feb10 |
8 |
7 |
9 |
4 |
4 |
32 |
|
Mar10 |
5 |
2 |
13 |
0 |
5 |
25 |
|
Apl10 |
5 |
4 |
16 |
2 |
10 |
37 |
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May10 |
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Jun10 |
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Jly10 |
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Aug10 |
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