Neighbourhood Watch is a group of concerned neighbours who combine together with the aim of reducing crime and the fear of crime in their immediate areas and keep an eye on the vulnerable, elderly and disabled.

Each group has a Neighbourhood Watch Co-ordinator who are registered with the On-line Watch Link (OWL) for East Hertfordshire.  OWL is a computer based system to provide communities with timely warnings of local crime.  It is invaluable when a distraction burglary takes place or a bogus caller is reported in the neighbourhood to warn residents of recent serious crimes in the locality or, for example, if a suspicious car is seen outside a school.

Joining the Neighbourhood Watch Scheme is free and most insurance companies offer reductions on house insurance if you are a member.

The following roads in Braughing have a Neighbourhood Watch group:

• Dassels
• Friars Road
• Green End
• Green Lane
• Hamels
• Hay Street
• Northfield
• Pelham Road
• Southfield
• The Street
• Uplands