Cambridgeshire Neighbourhood Watch Association

Crime Types

Neighbourhood Watch Crime Types provides information on how to reduce the risk of crime within communities. We look at the ways you can reduce the possibility of people committing or becoming the victim of the crime in the first place. We have included advice on what to do if you become a victim of crime, how to report it and where to find support . The toolkits aim to provide you with the knowledge needed to reduce risk within communities and provide you with information about reducing the opportunity for crime to happen.

Bicycle Theft

With an increase of bike users in the UK bicycle theft is becoming a more common problem for cyclists, local authorities and the police. Bike …

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Scams and Fraud

We’ve identified five tactics that scammers use to hook people in. Knowing these will help you to avoid being scammed. Cambridgeshire …

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Child Sexual Exploitation

Child sexual exploitation is a type of child sexual abuse involving the manipulation or coercion of people under 18 into sexual activity. ​ …

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Heritage Crime

Heritage crime is any offence which harms the value of heritage assets and their settings. Some heritage assets are …

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Street Harassment

We are calling on all adults in England and Wales to stand up against street harassment. There are many ways we can all do this safely …

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Terrorism

Terrorism is the use of indiscriminate violence to spread fear in a bid to achieve political, religious, ideological, or financial aims. This …

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Rural Crime

Rural crime has no set definition, however it can be very broadly classified as any crime and anti-social behaviour occurring in rural areas. …

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Modern Slavery

Modern slavery is an umbrella term encompassing slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labour and human trafficking. Victims of modern …

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Serious Violence

Serious violence is violence that causes injuries so severe that they require hospital treatment.Some of the increase in serious violence can …

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Elder Abuse

The issue of elder abuse is often a difficult issue to think about. Here are some information and resources and show you who to contact if …

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County Lines

County lines is a form of criminal exploitation in which criminals groom and manipulate children and vulnerable adults to recruit …

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Domestic Abuse

Domestic abuse can involve physical or sexual violence, but often includes psychological, emotional or economic abuse.

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Hate Crime and Incidents

A hate crime is any incident, that the victim, or anyone else, thinks is motivated by hostility or prejudice towards them.

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Antisocial Behaviour

Antisocial behaviour (ASB) incidents have increased over the last three years.  45% of people say ASB is a problem where …

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Dog Theft

Dog owners are increasingly concerned about their dogs being stolen from them.  This  toolkit explains how to keep dogs SECURE, IN …

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Car Crime

In the UK, a car is stolen on average every ten minutes (ITV, 2020).  Whilst we can't always prevent it, there are simple steps …

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Burglary

Our burglary prevention pages give advice and suggestions to help protect your family and your home from thieves.

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