Neighbourhood Watch groups on the rise as people try to tackle crime

Concerned residents in Gippsland have banded together to set up a new Neighbourhood Watch group.

Published: 6 July 2025
  • vic
  • 6 July 2025
  • ABC News

Regional Victoria has experienced an uptick in crime in the past 12 months, according to new Crime Statistics Agency data.

Neighbourhood Watch has warned against online community groups turning into vigilantes, saying it could impede police investigations or defame innocent people.