Contact the police by calling 999 to report emergencies or by calling 101 for non-emergencies. 

Reporting an emergency 

Call 999 if you are reporting a crime that is in progress or if someone is in immediate danger. 

Reporting non-emergencies 

Call 101 to report crimes that are not an emergency.  

You can also call 101 (external link) to give information to the police or make an enquiry. 

You can search by postcode to find and contact your local neighbourhood policing team (external link). 

Reporting terrorist activity 

Call 999 or the police anti-terrorist hotline on 0800 789 321 to report an immediate terrorist threat. 

Calls to 999 are free.