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Do Neighborhood Watch Groups Cut Crime and Insurance Costs?
Your neighborhood watch program isn't guaranteed to cut crime in your community, but if it does, that can lower insurance costs and raise property values. Some studies report a reduction in crime after a watch starts, while others found an increase, according to a study by the U.S. Department of Justice. The DOJ report looked at 18 studies from the United States and the United Kingdom. The studies paired neighborhood watch areas with similar neighborhoods that had no neighborhood watch. In 15 of the 18 areas, crime fell in the area with the watch. In three areas, crime increased despite the neighborhood watch. None of the studies was perfect. Some of the watch programs did other projects that might also have helped lower crime rates, like engraving owner information on valuables or working with neighbors to improve the security of their homes. If your program does reduce crime, you'll win in two w...
