The independent charity Crimestoppers has launched a targeted initiative throughout Arun District, specifically aimed at reducing crime and improving community safety.

This campaign is designed to amplify awareness of Crimestoppers’ 100% anonymous reporting service. This activity is hoped to empower Arun residents to anonymously share vital information about a range of criminal activities, including drug dealing, violent crime, criminal gangs, anti-social behaviour (ASB), domestic abuse, drink and drug driving.

Crimestoppers will be working with young people through Fearless, the charity’s youth service, providing training at local secondary schools and colleges.

Community intelligence plays a vital role in reducing all crime, Crimestoppers offers a quick, safe, and entirely anonymous way for residents to share crucial information that can make a real difference.

Regional Manager for Crimestoppers Sussex, Annabelle Goodenough, said: “We receive significant information from the community across Sussex, leading directly to seizures of drugs and weapons, stolen goods, arrests, and the safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children. This demonstrates the tangible impact of anonymous reporting.

Crimestoppers is proud to launch this campaign, working alongside those who live and work here to help make the area safer and empower the community to speak up”

Chair of the Safer Arun Partnership, Councillor Alan Butcher, said:

“We’re excited to be partnering with Crimestoppers to promote the charity and inform residents of the option to report crime anonymously. This campaign will hopefully encourage people to feel more confident about reporting and to let them know that the information they share directly helps to strengthen our local communities.”

Every piece of information shared with Crimestoppers is vital in building the intelligence picture of those involved in criminal activity and in helping to reduce crime and save lives.

In an emergency, or if you see a crime taking place, call the police on 999 or 101. 

To pass on crime information completely anonymously, visit the charity’s website Independent UK charity taking crime information anonymously | Crimestoppers and fill in a secure anonymous online form or call the contact centre on freephone 0800 555 111.

Computer IP addresses are never traced, and no-one will ever know you contacted Crimestoppers. For telephone calls, there is no caller line display, no 1471 facility and calls have never been traced.