Safety in Neighbours

Safety in Neighbours is a campaign that celebrates the strength in numbers, encouraging communities to look out for one another and reinforcing that staying safe starts with being connected.

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What does the research say

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92% of Australians said that home safety is the most important factor for home livability. Yet many Australians are quite relaxed about locking up when they are home putting their possessions – like their cars – at risk.

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RACV's Annual My Home Safety (2024)

What is Safety in Neighbours?

Our Mission

To empower individuals with the knowledge and skills needed to protect themselves and their properties from crime. In doing so we are strengthening communities to make neighbourhoods safer, happier and more inclusive places to live.

What does 'safety in neighbours' mean?

It's a play on 'safety in numbers' — but focused on community. When we all lock up, thieves leave. It's about neighbours looking out for each other by taking small, practical actions together. By locking up, you're locking in safety for your whole street.

Our Goal

Nice neighbourhoods are more than what the property pages tell you. More than picket fences or pretty parks.

More than amenities and avocado toast.

Neighbourhoods are nice because the people who live there, value their space and their safety.

The click of a car fob, the twist of a key, the flick of a latch… it isn’t about shutting one another out. It’s about pitching in to protect the place you all call home. When would-be thieves find there’s no way in, they soon learn there’s little to be 'found' in your neck of the hood.

The safer your street, the stronger your community, the more secure your suburb.

So lock your car. And your front door. Use your keys, please.

These simple habits can create seismic shifts for those with whom you share a postcode. One conscious click at a time is how it all clicks into place.

When we all lock up, there’s safety in neighbours.

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Stronger Communities Start with Partnership

The Safety in Neighbours campaign film was proudly produced by Manifest Group, with media planning and placement delivered by Superhuman.

Neighbourhood Watch Victoria operates in partnership with Victoria Police and is supported by government funding for community safety initiatives.

Preventing crime through awareness ultimately saves public resources and builds stronger, safer communities for all Victorians.

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Neighbourhood Watch Victoria acknowledges the 38 mobs, the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we operate, live, and gather as employees and volunteers. We recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community and pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

At Neighbourhood Watch, we believe everyone has the right to feel safe and welcome. We are committed to ensuring diversity, inclusion and equity are embedded throughout our organisation – in the work we do, the services we deliver and among our staff, volunteers, and the communities we work with.

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