Report a crime
Call 999 in emergency situations like these:
- there is an immediate danger to life
- someone is using violence or is threatening to be violent
- a crime is happening right now, like a house burglary or a theft
- the suspect is still at the scene
Hearing or speech impairments
- If you've pre-registered with the emergencySMS service, use our textphone service 18000 or text us on 999.
- Call 999 BSL to use a British Sign Language interpreter.
If it's not an emergency
If you've witnessed or been the victim of crime that isn't an emergency, please report it to us. Your report will be sent direct to our control room.
Other reporting options
There might be a more appropriate place to report what's happened to you. For example, domestic abuse, a road traffic incident, or antisocial behaviour. You can see all the options you have in our main reporting section. They're designed to ask you the right questions to support investigations.
Before you give us the details of the crime, we will still ask you a few questions to make sure you go to the right online form.
Is a crime happening right now, is the suspect still at the scene, or is anyone seriously injured or in immediate danger?
Has the suspect clearly left something at the scene; such as clothing, blood, any other bodily fluids, discarded items, obvious fingerprints or footprints? Or has the suspect made a mess searching?
⚠️ Please call 999 immediately
Based on your answer, this is an emergency situation. Do not use this online form.
Forensic evidence preserved
Because the suspect may have left evidence behind, please do not touch, clean, or move anything at the scene. This will help our investigations.