A new nationwide initiative launching this week in South Leeds aims to tackle crime by bringing neighbourhoods together over free coffee to bridge community spirit with smart home security.
The ‘NeighbourGood Café Tour’, a collaboration between Ring and the independent charity Crimestoppers, will travel across the UK throughout 2026 to transform local cafés into hubs that encourage conversations about neighbourhood safety.
The event launches as new Ring research of 2,000 people across the UK reveals three quarters of Yorkshire residents
(75%) believe a street where neighbours know each other and communicate regularly feels safer than one where neighbours keep to themselves. A further 35% of Yorkshire residents claim the combination of both knowing and trusting their neighbours and having security cameras was the most effective way to prevent crime in their community.
The café will open its doors on Friday (27 March 2026) at 10am–5pm in North Star Coffee Shop on the Boulevard at Leeds Dock in Hunslet. Residents across Yorkshire are invited to visit and enjoy complimentary refreshments while meeting neighbours, representatives from Ring and Crimestoppers, and David Collins – Ring’s first ‘Community Champion’. The event will offer Yorkshire residents advice on how they can protect their homes and communities together.
After retiring and moving to a new property in Huddersfield, David Collins and his family had no security devices. He spotted a deal for Ring devices, and bought four. Late one night, David’s cameras picked up three intruders coming through the hedge from a neighbouring property. The footage was so clear that one intruder pointed directly at the camera, enabling police to identify him. All three were caught and successfully prosecuted within six weeks.
This experience prompted David to organise a Neighbourhood Watch group. Membership has grown considerably, with many also turning to Ring to assist. David is hoping to share his experience of neighbourhood security and meet fellow community members at the NeighbourGood Café.
“If it hadn’t been for the Ring cameras picking up the intruders, I would never have set up the Neighbourhood Watch group. Everyone in the group started getting cameras, and it’s grown from there. We now have over 250 members, which is incredible.” David said.
At each free event, neighbours can pick up their free hot drink before they have the opportunity to meet and nominate local Ring Community Champions, share their own experiences, discover how smart home technology complements traditional community safety and learn from Crimestoppers about the value of anonymously passing on what they know, have seen or have heard about crime.
Alongside this, Ring’s research shows that almost three quarters (73%) of Yorkshire residents said they would likely share suspicious activity captured on a home security camera with their neighbours, while 71% said they’re confident their neighbours would tell them if something unusual happened at their property while they were away.
“Community safety works best when neighbours look out for each other,” added Gemma Gibbs, Yorkshire & Humberside Regional Manager at the charity Crimestoppers.
“The NeighbourGood Café Tour creates the perfect environment for those conversations to happen naturally. Our charity is proud to collaborate with Ring to help communities in Leeds and across the UK to connect, share knowledge, and take practical steps to keep their neighbourhoods safe.”
The tour recognises that while smart technology plays an important role, the most effective neighbourhood safety comes from combining technology with strong community relationships.
Dave Ward, Managing Director EU and International at Ring commented:
“The best home security isn’t just about technology, it’s about neighbours who genuinely know each other. A cup of coffee and a conversation might sound simple, but that’s exactly how David’s community group started. We want our NeighbourGood Café to be the beginning of something lasting – like neighbours exchanging numbers, setting up group chats and keeping an eye out for each other, long after we’ve left town.”
The NeighbourGood Café Tour launches in Leeds on Friday 27 March, 10am-5pm, and will visit communities across the UK throughout 2026, including Greater Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow and Cardiff. The NeighbourGood Café Tour will also support a community charity in each location by donating £1,000 of Ring devices to a local good cause.
For more information, visit www.ring.com/neighbourgoodcafe
This post is based on a press release on behalf of Ring and Crimestoppers
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