Crimestoppers asks Newport to speak up about crime

We hosted a day of community action on Wednesday 24 June, to highlight our anonymous crime reporting service to Newport residents.

Following successful consecutive campaigns in the city, our charity is asking communities to continue to speak up against crime and anti-social behaviour by passing on information 100% anonymously.

Earlier this year, we ran a campaign to help prevent serious organised crime carried out by criminal gangs – including drug dealing and exploitation of children and vulnerable people. We received a positive response to this campaign, including a 20% increase in community information across Gwent. 

Our charity worked with local agencies in the Bettws area of Newport to reinforce that we take anonymous information on all sorts of crime – from street crime, such as drug dealing, theft or burglary to more hidden crimes such as exploitation and abuse. All community information received is completely anonymous.

“Despite the impact of Covid-19, crime and anti-social behaviour continue to harm communities in Newport. Whilst many of us now feel much closer to our neighbours, this may also prevent people giving information about crime on their street, due to fear of reprisal.
 
“We want everyone to feel confident that they can speak to us 100% anonymously and we’ll pass their information on safely. Make Newport safer by telling us what you know about crime and anti-social behaviour. We’ve always kept our promise of anonymity to everyone who trusts our service.”

We partnered with local councillors, housing and neighbourhood teams to promote the campaign day on social media and via leafleting and poster distribution.

“We understand there is sometimes a reluctance from local residents to report crime. We’re urging them to come forward to Crimestoppers. Nobody knows their streets better than the residents that live there. They see what goes on day-to-day, including suspicious activity, and when something is not quite right. We understand that not everyone wants to contact the police directly so Crimestoppers offers a vital anonymous route for the public to pass on their concerns.”

We also promoted our youth service Fearless.org which aims to empower young people to speak up about crime and to stay safe. Young people can also choose to give information about crime anonymously through Fearless.org.
 
If you know about or suspect those involved in crime and criminal activity, contact our charity 100% anonymously on 0800 555 111 or through our anonymous online form. To find out more about our campaign work across Newport and Gwent click here.

Photo caption: Pictured are Ella Rabaiotti, Crimestoppers Wales National Manager and Callum Bryant from Crimestoppers’ Fearless youth service campaigning in Bettws, Newport  on Wednesday 24 June.