Contact us

Online

Report crime.

Report a road traffic incident.

Say thanks or make a complaint.

By phone

Emergency

Call 999 if:

• a serious offence is in progress or has just been committed
• someone is in immediate danger or harm
• property is in danger of being damaged
• a serious disruption to the public is likely

If you're deaf or hard of hearing, use our textphone service 18000. Or text us on 999 if you’ve registered with the emergencySMS service. 

Non-emergency

Call 101 for non-emergency enquiries.

If you're deaf or hard of hearing, use our textphone service on 18001 101.

Before you call

So that we can deal with your call as quickly as possible, please try to have the following:

• the date and time the crime happened
• the location, such as address or road name along with the town or city
• the details of any witnesses or suspects
• if you think there is any additional evidence such as forensic evidence or mobile phone footage; or if there is clear CCTV footage of the offence being committed, please make us aware

Before reporting a crime

The following things aren't police matters, but your local council ought to be able to help with them:

• noise nuisance
• fly-tipping
• stray dogs
• animals killed on the road by a vehicle, unless they're causing an obstruction

For vehicles on the road with no valid road tax, contact the DVLA.

Anti-terrorist hotline

Call the UK anti-terrorist hotline on 0800 789 321 if you've seen or heard something you think could suggest terrorist activity.

Stay anonymous – Crimestoppers

Contact Crimestoppers either online or on 0800 555 111 to anonymously report a crime or suspicious behaviour.

Contact our press office

Our press office is open Monday to Thursday, between 8am and 4pm, and on a Friday between 8am and 4pm. If you are a journalist you can email our press office or call 03301 240 900

Outside of office hours

Outside of the times above, your first point of contact for media requests is the Constabulary's Force Incident Manager, who can be called on 101.

We have an on-call communications service for serious or critical matters. The on-call service is a resource which is notified by the Force Incident Manager when required.

In any request please ensure you supply as much relevant information as possible. Non-urgent requests received outside of office hours will be picked up during office hours.

Email and voicemail are continually monitored and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Please leave a voicemail if you are unable to get through.

Please note: the press office will only handle calls from journalists, not from the general public.

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