Ring and Crimestoppers NeighbourGood Café Tour opens in Stony Stratford to strengthen community safety 

A new UK-wide initiative arriving in Stony Stratford next week is encouraging communities to come together over free coffee, combining neighbourly connection with conversations around smart home security and the chance to win a Ring Video Doorbell. 

The ‘NeighbourGood Café Tour’ a collaboration between Ring and the independent charity Crimestoppers, is travelling across the UK throughout 2026, transforming local cafés into welcoming spaces for discussions about neighbourhood safety.  

The Milton Keynes event at French Affaire in Stony Stratford takes place as new Ring research of 2,000 people across the UK1 reveals three quarters of people in the South East believe a street where neighbours know each other and communicate regularly feels safer compared to one where neighbours keep to themselves. A further 45% of people in the South East believe that installing security devices, like doorbell cameras, would make them feel safer in their community. 

French Affaire in the village of Stony Stratford will open its doors on Thursday 25th June from 10am-2pm for the tour. Residents in Stony Stratford and the Milton Keynes area are invited to visit and enjoy complimentary drinks while meeting neighbours and representatives from Ring and Crimestoppers. The event will offer residents around Milton Keynes advice on how they can protect their homes and communities together.   

At each free event, neighbours can pick up their free hot drink before they have the opportunity to 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.   

Ring’s research also shows that over 70% of people in the South East said they would likely share suspicious activity captured on a home security camera with their neighbours, while 67% 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,” commented Beth Simpson, Crimestoppers Regional Manager South Central West. “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 Milton Keynes and across the UK to connect, share knowledge, and take practical steps to keep their neighbourhoods safe.” 

The NeighbourGood Café Tour kicked off in Leeds in March covering Leeds, Birmingham and Greater Manchester and will continue to visit communities across the UK throughout 2026, including Reading and Cardiff. The next stop on the tour will be on Thursday 25th June from 10am – 2pm in French Affaire in Stony Stratford. 

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