Our vision is for the Shire of Northam to be a vibrant growing community that is safe, caring and inclusive, so as such the Shire of Northam have a strong commitment towards the ongoing improvement of our community's safety and reducing crime.
The Shire of Northam Community Safety Committee has a close working relationship with key stakeholders to plan and implement community safety and crime prevention initiatives.
The Shire of Northam Community Safety and Crime Prevention (CSCP) Plan 2022-2026 is a four year strategic outlook for the Shire of Northam that aims to map the issues of primary concern to the community and document the strategies and partnerships to deal with these issues.
Initiatives
The Shire of Northam has a strong commitment towards ongoing improvement and development within the area of community safety and crime prevention. Based on community feedback a number of initiatives have been developed aimed to reduce the opportunity for crime in the Shire of Northam. This includes:
Bikelinc / Bicycle Identification Card
Your bicycle is a valuable item and it can be an easy target for thieves. Thousands of bikes are stolen each year and many of these are recovered by the Police. Most cannot be identified and returned to their rightful owner because the identifying features are not recorded.
Bikelinc is a free service powered by Crime Stoppers WA that helps police and the community recover lost and stolen bikes and return them to their rightful owner.
You can register your bike details at BIKELINC, if located it can be returned to you
Alternatively record your bicycle details below using the Shire of Northam Bicycle Identification Card and file it away. If your bicycle is ever stolen you can provide this card to the Police and increase the chance of your bicycle being returned to you.
CCTV
The Shire of Northam has installed a number CCTV cameras in the Northam town centre, which are monitored by the Northam Police day and night. The direct monitoring of the network by the Police allows them the opportunity to respond before an incident escalates. The footage recorded by the CCTV cameras may also be used as evidence in the prosecution of offenders by Police and the Shire of Northam. It is anticipated that the CCTV network will continue to expand to cover new developments and hot spots within the Shire in the coming years.
Crime Stoppers
Crime Stoppers is the nation’s most trusted information receiving service for people wanting to share what they know about unsolved crimes and suspicious activity without saying who they are. Crime Stoppers in Australia was first established in 1987. Today Crime Stoppers Australia is an independent not-for-profit registered charity representing the collective eight Crime Stopper organisations operating in every state and territory.
Further information: Crime Stoppers WA
Eyes on the Street App
The Eyes on the Street app, powered by Crime Stoppers WA, allows both industry personnel and the public to report suspicious activity quickly, easily and anonymously.
Security guards, shire rangers, taxi & ride share drivers, couriers, hotel and airport staff or mining workers, through the nature of their work, are the Eyes on the Street and may come across suspicious behaviour on a regular basis.
Members of the public are also the eyes and ears in our community and can use this app if they’re looking for a convenient way to report to Crime Stoppers WA on more than one occasion.
Further information: Eyes on the Street App
Home & Business Security Assessment Guide
You don’t have to be a security expert to keep your house safe from burglars. There are simple things you can do to improve your home security.
To support residents in taking an active role in reducing the opportunity for crime, the Shire of Northam’s Community Safety Committee has developed a Home Security Assessment Guide which can be used to identify security issues in their home.
It is recommended that the completed Home Security Assessment Guide is then taken to your local hardware store for advice on cost effective products to assist with securing your home.
Identifying the potential areas of vulnerability and knowing how to improve your current security will reduce the risk of crime against your business.
For information and tips to help improve the security of your business please feel free to download the Shire of Northam Business Security brochure.
Neighbourhood Watch
Neighbourhood Watch is a community-based crime prevention program encouraging communication and cooperation between neighbours to reduce opportunistic crime and make neighbourhoods safer.
Neighbourhood Watch brings people together with a common purpose to create a safe, connected and friendly neighbourhood.
Further information: Neighbourhood Watch Resources
Secure Score
Neighbourhood Watch Australasia and Crimsafe have joined forces to develop the ‘Secure Score’ platform – a home security audit tool that rates the effectiveness of householders’ overall home security, taking into account current home features and security set up.
Australian households can complete the new free Secure Score calculator to uncover a security rating out of 100 for their home, and then access a tailored action plan highlighting the steps that can be taken to improve their score to better protect their home.
Complete yours at: Secure Score Quiz
Road Safety
The Shire of Northam has committed to adopting and applying policies and practices that make an effective and sustainable contribution to improving road safety for our community, by registering as a RoadWise Council.
RoadWise Councils is an initiative of the WA Local Government Association (WALGA) through which our Shire will work towards implementing best practice, evidence-based road safety initiatives aimed at creating a safer local road network.
By applying the safe system approach, we are looking beyond existing practices towards systematically planning and designing a sustainable and inherently safe road transport system for all road users in our community.
With support from WALGA’s team of road safety experts, the Shire of Northam will be progressing its works to ensure road safety is considered at all levels.
Don't drink & drive. If you require a taxi within the Shire of Northam contact:
Avon Valley Taxis - 9622 2936
Northam Taxis - 0428 807 048
Wheatbelt AOD Prevention Services
Holyoake’s Wheatbelt AOD Prevention services work in collaboration with local communities, organisations, and stakeholders to develop, implement, and evaluate alcohol and other drug (AOD) prevention strategies.
Our goal is to reduce alcohol and drug-related harm, promote relapse prevention strategies, and enhance community safety through education, advocacy, and targeted programs. By focusing on prevention and harm reduction, we aim to increase knowledge about alcohol and other drugs, improve safety, and reduce the impact of AOD use in the community.
For more information about AOD prevention services, relapse prevention strategies, or training opportunities, contact us or email [email protected].