§ 42. Mr. Thurnhamasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement about the effect of neighbourhood watch schemes on the crime figures for the last 12 months for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe full effects of neighbourhood watch schemes on national crime figures would be difficult to assess. However, where police forces have isolated crime figures for individual schemes, the results have indicated that neighbourhood watch can reduce local crime.