neighborhood watch

American  

noun

1. a neighborhood surveillance program or group in which residents keep watch over one another's houses, patrol the streets, etc., in an attempt to prevent crime.

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Example Sentences

At Grails Miami, a sports bar in the Wynwood neighborhood, watch parties for Inter Miami games fill the venue, which has more than 70 TVs and capacity for 400 people, general manager Lea Stevenson said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Maybe the neighborhood watch confronts you, demanding to know what you’re doing on their sidewalks.

From Salon • Oct. 2, 2025

Fulton has been pushing for reform since her 17-year-old son was killed in a confrontation with neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in Florida in February 2012.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 22, 2024

While Yoo would like to see greater police presence in communities, Vásquez said she supports other styles of patrolling, such as neighborhood watch groups and community policing.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2024

“Yes. People are talking about organizing a neighborhood watch patrol or even hiring a real guard to sit in the guardhouse.”

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor