External Links

• ABTA - Travel Trade Association for UK
• ABTOT - Financial Protection for Travel 👈🆕
• Action Fraud* - 4 Dec 2025 replaced with Report Fraud service *👈🆕
• Action Fraud* - A-Z fraud
• Action Fraud* - Quad9 and DMARC free cybercrime protection
• Age UK Age UK (was Age Concern and Help the Aged)
• ANPR - Police (Automatic Number Plate Recognition) technology 
• ANPR - google map of camera locations in the UK
• askMID - free check if your vehicle is insured
• ASA - Advertising Standards Authority
  
• Ask For Angela - scheme for anyone who feels vulnerable or unsafe 👈🆕
• Ask the police - or via the new Ask the Police app
• ATOL - Air Travel Organisers License for UK’s financial protection scheme
• BBNHW on Facebook Connect with us on Facebook for the latest BBNWA news and events
• Bexley Voluntary Service Council Community Directory
• Bexley Borough - Community safety and environment
• BBNWA Blog Linktree 👈🆕
• Bexley Borough Neighbourhood Watch BBNHW website
• Bexley Borough - Report, view, or discuss local problems Bexley FixMyStreet reporting portal
• Bexley Crime Overview - Crime and Safety in Bexley
• Bexley's What Tradesman Scheme Search - vetted by Trading Standards
• BikeRegister - FREE registration to protect your bike from theft
• BPA - British Parking Association - Know Your Parking Rights - POPLA
• BTP - British Transport Police
• CAT Marking Kit - Catalytic converter protection
• CEOemail - email addresses for UK Companies 👈🆕
• CEOP - Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command
• Childnet International - Helping children and young people stay safe online
• Charity Commission - for England and Wales
• Chargeback OR Credit Card s75 refund rights - Which? and Citizen Advice
• CIFAS - Leaders in fraud prevention in UK
• Companies House - Search the register
• Community Safety Services - Keeping Bexley Safe - Sign on lamposts 👈🆕
• Consumer - Citizens Advice (England)
• CPS - The Crown Prosecution Service
• CAB - Citizens Advice Bureaux Bexley
• Crimestoppers Report Crime Completely Anonymously
• Cyber Aware - National Cyber Security Centre
• CISS - Report a Cyber incident (suspicious website)
• DBS - Disclosure & Barring Service
• DFE - Debt Free Advice - charity providing debt advice and support
• DVLA - Driver & Vehicle Licensing Authority
• DVLAgov - Official Youtube Channel
• DVSA - Driver & Vehicle Standards Authority
• eConsumer.GOV - Report international scams online!
• Environment Agency
• Equality and Human Rights Commission
• FCA - Financial Conduct Authority regulator
  
• FindMyStreet* - National Street Gazetteer For England & Wales 👈🆕
• Friends Against Scams  - National Trading Standards Scams Team
  
• Food Standards Agency
• GeoPlace - FindMyStreet* Street Data and Services 👈🆕
• Getsafeonline - Get Safe Online advice
• GoodSAM - Next Generation Emergency and Tasking Platform
• GOV.UK - The place to find UK government services and information
• GOV.UK - Departments, agencies and public bodies
• Have I Been Pwned? - Check if your email or phone is in a data breach
• HMRC - HM Revenue & Customs
• HMRC - Dealing with phishing and scams
• ICO - Information Commissioner's Office
• IFB - Insurance Fraud Bureau
• IFIG - Insurance Fraud Investigators Group
• IOPC - Independent Office For Police Conduct
• Immobilise - FREE registration on The UK National Property Register
• IWF - to report suspected child abuse online
• London Borough of Bexley
• LFB - London Fire Brigade - Bexley (incidents)
• London Trading Standards - Reporting consumer crime
• List of regulators in the United Kingdom - via Wikipedia
• MCOL - Making a Claim Online 👈🆕
• MCOL - Citizens Advice on small claim 👈🆕
• MHRA - Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
• MLA - Master Locksmiths Association
• MetEngage - Community crime fighting - MetEngage 👈🆕
• Met Police - Cyber Protect 👈🆕
• Met Police - Fireworks and the Law and GOV.UK
• Met Police - Your Area - 👨‍✈️Find your SNT Team & crime information in your area
• Met Police - Latest news and for Bexley
  
• Met Police - Little guides/media to... preventing fraud and cyber crime 👈🆕
• Met Police Service's videos - and on vimeo channel
• Met Police - Report crimes, issues and incidents
• Met Police - Stats and crime data | COVID-19 dashboard | London DATASTORE
• Metropolitan Police useful advice on Online Fraud and Cyber Crime
• MPS Online - To prevent the receipt of unsolicited direct mailings
• MyLostAccount - Lost track of your account or savings? 👈🆕
• National Crime Agency (NCA) - a national law enforcement agency in UK
• NCSC - Helping to make the UK the safest place to live and work online
• NCSC - National Cyber Security Centre - Advice & Guidance
• National Neighbourhood Watch
• NATIS - National Investigation Service 👈🆕
• NHS Counter Fraud Authority
• NHS Digital - Data and technology that improves lives
• NPCC - National Police Chiefs' Council
• NBCC - National Business Centre on Crime Prevention
• National Trading Standards
• National Cyber Resilience Centre Group - to find your local Centre. 👈🆕
• New BBNHW Neighbourhood Watch Use this link to volunteer setting up a new Neighbour Watch 👈🆕
• NFIB - National Fraud Intelligence Bureau
• NSPCC - UK's leading children’s charity
• Nuisance calls and messages - Plus easy guide to fewer phone calls you do not want (pdf).
• ONS - Office for National Statistics
• Ofcom - TV, radio, phone, broadband regulator 
• Ofcom - Online Safety and Harmful online content 👈🆕
• Ofgem - The energy regulator
• Ofwat - regulate the water sector
• ORR - protects the interests of rail and road users
• Patlock - An innovative device to secure French patio doors
• Parking fines and penalty charge notices (GOV.UK)
• Park Mark - Safer parking - Car Park Finder
• PDS - Police Digital Service
• Pensions Regulator - The Pensions Regulator (TPR)
• Pension Wise - MoneyHelper on money and pension choices
• Phone-paid Service Authority (PSA) - The UK regulator for content, goods and services charged to a phone bill.
• Police.UK - Do it online: another way to contact the police
  
• Police CyberAlarm - to monitor and report the suspicious cyber activity 👈🆕
• Recycle your electricals - Know your rights
• Report a scam - Citizens Advice consumer service
• Regional Organised Crime Units (ROCUs) - trusted partners of the NCSC that form the Cyber PROTECT Network 👈🆕
• Royal Mail Keepsafe® - keep your mail safe while you’re away 👈🆕
• RSCPP - Qualified mental health therapists
• SAFERjobs - Safe Advice for Employment and Recruitment
• Secured By Design Designing Out Crime
• SFO - Serious Fraud Office
• Smartphone Free Childhood - Tech Takeover: A Fight for Child Safety
• Snopes.com - Used for checking scams
• Stop Scams UK - Working together to stop scams at source 👈🆕
• Stop! Think Fraud - knowledge and tools to stay ahead of scams
• StreetCheck - Local area Information 👈🆕
• StopLoanSharks - Report a Loan Shark 👈🆕
• Take Five To Stop Fraud - To help everyone stay safe from fraud and scams
• Talk To Frank - information about drugs
• Telephone Preference Service - UK’s only official ‘Do Not Call’ register for landline and mobile numbers
• The Crime Prevention Website Good crime prevention advice for all your home
• Thinkuknow - Helping to protect children and young people online
• The National Cyber Security Centre - Infographics at the NCSC
• The National Cyber Security Centre - security advice to protect you and your family
• The National Cyber Security Centre - helping users make sensible password choices
• Two-factor authentication (2FA)
• ThinkJessica - useful information on protecting from fraud
• Types of Scams - Which?
• UK Finance - (formerly Financial Fraud Action UK)
• UK Safer Internet Centre - Helping children and young people stay safe online
• UK Statistics Authority - The UK Statistical System
• UPRN * - The Unique Property Reference Number - guide for councils 👈🆕
• USRN * - The Unique Street Reference Number (8 digit unique identifier) 👈🆕
• ULEZ - Check your vehicle (tfl)
• ULEZ - Useful info and tools on the Ultra Low Emission Zone
• Victims Commissioner - an independent voice for victims and witnesses
• Victim Support
• VINCheck - free car insurance lookup service
• Voter ID / Electoral Commission - changes and new requirement for voters
• Wards in Bexley and Map
• WaterSafe - Find your nearest approved contractor
• What is SmartWater? - traceable liquid DNA
• Which? Consumer Rights
• Which? Scam and fraud
• Which? Site Directory
• WHO.IS - Search, Domain Name, Website, and IP Tools