- To bring the benefits of Neighbourhood Watch to EVERY street in Sutton.
- To prevent crime by improving security, increasing vigilance, creating and maintaining a caring community and reducing opportunities for crime by increasing crime prevention awareness.
- To assist the police in detecting crime by promoting effective communication and the prompt reporting of suspicious and criminal activity.
- To reduce undue fear of crime by providing accurate information about risks and by promoting a sense of security and community spirit, particularly amongst the more vulnerable members of the community.
- To improve police/community liaison by facilitating effective communication through regular meetings; by Coordinators circulating warnings of local crime trends and appeals for information from the police, and by members informing the police of incidents and anything suspicious.