Letters to residents, a group chat, and Neighbourhood Watch - these are the efforts of an Ipswich community after a rise in break-ins and drug dealing on their streets.
A group of around 30 are together trying to tackle crime in their neighbourhood, with the new area covering streets just off Norwich Road - Brooks Hall Road, Blenheim Road, and the All Saints Church end of Waterloo Road.
The community has set up a Whatsapp group and established a Neighbourhood Watch area, saying they are feeling "unsafe and uneasy" in their own homes.
Waterloo Road resident Ruman Muhith said he decided to set up a watch area and contacted Neighbourhood Watch, the charity that helps communities set up crime prevention schemes.
Mr Muhith said: "In the last year or so, I started noticing anti-social behaviour and one or two crime deals going on in the area, but it wasn't frequent.
"In three last few months, I have noticed more dealing happening. One of our neighbours had their car broke into, and £50 was stolen. I have had items stolen from my drive.
"These were reported to the police and nothing was really done about it, so I thought I would see how to turn this area into a Neighbourhood Watch area."
He sent a letter to every address in the area, asking people to contact him, with a QR code for the Whatsapp group he set up.
He added: "I know there are some neighbours here who are vulnerable and live on their own, so now they know that if they feel scared they can put it in the group chat and someone can pop around.
"It is the easiest and cheapest way to tackle this behaviour. People think twice about committing crime."
He is also looking to apply for signage to mark the area, as he said this would act as a "major deterrent" to people looking to deal drugs or plan break-ins.
Suffolk police said they will support the new Neighbourhood Watch team and residents can rest assured that they will take "robust action" when needed.
A spokesperson said: "Anti-social behaviour is something that can only be tackled with proactive arrests, engagement work, and contributions from other partners all making a positive impact.”
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