Over the past six weeks, Neighbourhood Watch has released six episodes of our new podcast, hosted by former police officer and award-winning comedian Alfie Moore. Through remarkable personal stories, guests explore everything from burglary and street crime to cyber fraud, romance scams and coercive control, with practical advice to help keep people safe.

With more than 11,186 downloads, a review in The Sunday Times, and a place in the top 2% of podcasts globally during launch week, the podcast has received a fantastic response. We're incredibly grateful to everyone who has listened, shared an episode or taken the time to send us feedback.

Catch up with the whole series

The series brings together an impressive line-up of broadcasters, journalists, authors and campaigners to talk about crime, community and the experiences that shape our lives.

• Penny Smith discusses the impact of being burgled twice and how those experiences affected her.
• Andy Bush shares the story of how his parents became victims of a sophisticated scam that cost them their savings.
• Ruth Dodsworth OBE speaks candidly about surviving coercive control and the importance of recognising abusive behaviour.
• Kaf Okpattah takes listeners inside the world of cybercrime and modern fraud.
• Bobby Seagull MBE reflects on community life in London and his experiences of street crime and attempted phone theft.
• Becky Holmes, author of Keanu Reeves Is Not in Love With You, explains how she became known for exposing online romance fraudsters.

Whether you're interested in understanding the latest scams, hearing inspiring stories of resilience, or gaining a fresh perspective on the challenges facing communities today, there's an episode for you. Thought-provoking, insightful and often surprising, these conversations stay with you long after you've finished listening.

Join thousands of listeners

All the episodes are available now on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible and Pocket Casts. You can start with the topic that interests you most, or binge all six!

Find out more and listen here.

If you are deaf or have hearing loss, Apple podcasts provide a transcript on the platform, we've also produced transcripts for each episode which are available on the show webpages.