CBCP Watch Groups

The success of the Croydon Business Crime Reduction Partnership relies on collaborative working and the effectiveness of the partnerships we create.

Our aim is to work with our business community and the specific sectors within it to reduce the negative impact of crime. As well as holding regular intelligence meetings, the CBCP operates a series of Watch groups, formed with local partners who are focused on ensuring that our town is regarded as a safe and comfortable place to be at all times by all those who visit our town and live and work here.

Monthly Intelligence Meetings

Sharing intelligence is crucial for all those who have an interest in deterring and reducing business crime in the town centre.

Our monthly Intelligence Meetings offer businesses the opportunity to report on incidents, discuss known offenders, understand crime trends and to deal pro-actively with issues such as stock loss and anti-social behaviour. Working with Croydon Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), Croydon BID and Croydon Council, members attending have the opportunity to learn at first hand some of the key issues affecting the town as well as to take an active role in reducing crime levels.

BusinessWatch

Ensuring the well-being of everyone who uses the town centre is BusinessWatch's number 1 priority.

Members meet quarterly to share information and intelligence on known offenders and issues affecting the town, working collaboratively to ensure that Croydon is regarded as a safe and comfortable place to be, by all those who use it.

BusinessWatch also operates a town centre exclusion scheme which is designed to deter and tackle repeat offending head-on by banning prolific offenders such as shoplifters or those behaving inappropriately from the town for a 12 months' period.

PubWatch

A safe and secure night time economy supports an integral part of the local economy.

PubWatch members meet every six weeks with the Croydon Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), Croydon Council Licencing officers, Croydon BID and other partners to share information and intelligence on known offenders and issues affecting the town's night time economy. Members look to pro-actively engage with partners to improve safety and security in the town and ensure it is regarded as a safe and comfortable place to be by all those who use it.

PubWatch also operates a town centre exclusion scheme which is designed to deal head-on with persistent and serious offenders by banning them from the town centre for a 12 months' period.Since the scheme was first launched in September 2014, a total of 14 offenders have been banned from the town.

TransportWatch

As a major transport hub incorporating two mainline train stations plus a comprehensive tram and bus network, keeping our transport system safe and secure is high on our agenda.

TransportWatch is comprised of representatives from the Metropolitan Police Safer Transport Team, British Transport Police (BTP), Transport for London, Croydon businesses and bus, train and tram operators. They work collaboratively together to address safety issues and the concerns of public transport passengers and put initiatives in place to improve the safety and security of our transport network and the people who use it.

BettingWatch

BettingWatch represents the town centre's betting shop community and is the newest arm of the CBCP.

Members meet quarterly to share information and intelligence on known offenders and issues affecting betting shops in the town centre, working collaboratively to prevent crime and disorder and ensure that Croydon is regarded as a safe and comfortable place to be, by all those who use it.

BettingWatch also operates a town centre exclusion scheme which is designed to deter and tackle repeat offending head-on by banning prolific offenders from the town for a 12 months' period.