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Neighbourhood Watch

If you are concerned with the safety or criminal activity in our community, please consider getting involved with the Neighbourhood Watch Program.

Edmonton Police Service (EPS) has developed a Neighborhood Crime Mapping Website located at http://crimemapping.edmontonpolice.ca/# Neighborhood crime is more than just numbers; it’s about knowing where reported crime is happening in the area where you live. Knowing the real picture of neighborhood crime reported to the EPS is the first step in doing something about it. By accessing this timely and relevant information on reported crime you will be able to know ‘what’s really going on in our neighborhood'. By knowing what’s really going on, you should be better informed in relation to crime prevention decision-making. Start by selecting some or all eight (8) crime types, select Belmead or any other neighbourhood of interest, select a date range, and then click "Show Crimes" to plot on the map.

Crime Reporting

• Every year thousands of crimes occur in Edmonton. Approximately half of all crimes are reported to the police. It is likely that more than 50% of all crimes that take place are witnessed by neighbours looking out of their windows, by a person walking a dog and hearing the sounds of breaking glass, or by a driver observing a person swerving all over the road.
• Why don't people report crime? In most cases it is because they don't want to get involved, they are afraid of being wrong or they are not sure what to do. A five-minute delay in reporting crime reduces the chance of catching a criminal by 65%. It is your duty as a citizen to report all crime.
• When we report the crimes in our Community, they become a statistic for our area. By reporting it to the police, it would allow patrol members to determine the problem areas we have and allow them to give more attention to those areas. The more we report the more we have the Police driving through our Community making sure all is well - remember, if you don't report... it's not a statistic!
• The emergency number for reporting a crime in progress is 911
• The non-emergency number for complaint calls is 780-423-4567
• It is your duty as a citizen to report crime. Get involved. Make your Community a safer place to live.
• And ask for the "event number", that way you can call back and ask for more info later. You can share the event number with BCL too.

The Edmonton Neighbourhood Watch Program Society is an organization whose volunteer members practice passive crime prevention techniques in every neighbourhood as a service to Edmonton residents. It operates under the auspices of the Edmonton Police Service and with the assistance of the Community League movement. It is built on the premise of the “Block Watch” where neighbours watch out for each other.

The Edmonton Neighbourhood Watch Program benefits its members and their communities by:

• The use of an outbound message system (auto dialer).
• The setup of a telephone fan-out system within individual communities.
• The distribution of printed materials regarding residential and personal security.
• The opportunity to attend informational meetings often within your own communities.

If you would like more information, please contact their office at 9520-103A Avenue, Edmonton, T5H 0H7, Phone: 780-421-3428, Fax: 780-421-2341, email at watch@watch.edmonton.ab.ca or webpage at www.watch.edmonton.ab.ca