"Coming together as a neighbourhood was the best way in dealing with the issue..."

Finalist in
Waipa Business Awards!

We are very proud to have been awarded Finalist from 30 entries into the Community Contribution category of the Waipa Business Awards May 2025.

Judges noted that "Safer Cambridge has been such an important part of our community since 2010. A very valuable service is provided by the charity and its volunteers to run Neighbourhood Support and Community Patrol. To know we have a service like this in our community run primarily by volunteers speaks volumes to just how good a place we live in. "

What We Do & Why You are Needed!

How can I live longer? Meet your neighbours! Read More And Here

How can I make my community safer? Listen Here

Would my family be safe in a catastrophic event? Read More And Here

What about my neighbourhood? Read

What do the Police say? Read More

Fire & Emergency say..... Read More

Making our streets safer: Community Patrol. Read More

Introducing Cambridge Neighbourhood Support and Community Patrol

Hello Neighbours

Thank you for visiting the Safer Cambridge Trust website. Our mission is:

”to support and promote a positive culture that results in strong connections, safety, emergency preparedness and wellbeing for our community.”

The Safer Cambridge Trust operates Cambridge Neighbourhood Support (register HERE) and the Cambridge Community Patrol.

Neighbourhood Support (NS) works to create safe, resilient and supportive communities. The prime objective of Neighbourhood Support is to connect neighbours and to get them talking about safety and emergency readiness in their area.

Our Community Patrol (CP) partners with the Police to maintain the safety of residential and business spaces and communities.

We have strong relationships with the NZ Police, Civil Defense and the Fire and Emergency services. We work together to minimize crime and antisocial activities and to prepare neighbourhoods for unexpected weather, environmental and other hazardous events.

We try to reach all members of our community with rural safety meetings, subsidized first aid campaigns, children's programmes and more...see our blog and News and Events pages.

As a charitable trust we are wholly funded by grants and donations. If you like our work we would appreciate any support, large or small! (See our Donation page)

If you are interested in connecting with your neighbours or wish to volunteer for our community patrol, please contact us on 021 266 9653 or email info@safercambridge.co.nz.

Please also “like” our Facebook page so that you can stay up to date with crime prevention and other tips: Neighbourhood Support Cambridge on Facebook .

Let us help you to create a well-connected, safe and resilient neighbourhood – in other words, a great place to live!

Warm regards, Eileen Hawkins (NS), and Neil Bridgland (CP)