Call 999 (Emergency) if:

• 🚨 A crime is happening now or just happened
• 🧍 Someone is in immediate danger or threatened with violence
• 🔪 There’s a weapon involved
• 🚗 A serious road collision with injury or major obstruction
• 🏠 A suspect is on scene or nearby, and urgent police attendance is needed
• 🔥 There’s a risk to life, serious injury, or a fire/explosion

 

 

If in doubt and it feels urgent or unsafe, call 999.

 

 

Call 101 (Non-emergency) if:

• 🕘 A crime has already happened and there’s no immediate danger
• 📄 You need to report information, give a statement, or provide CCTV
• 🔐 Theft, criminal damage, or anti-social behaviour where offenders have left
• 🧱 Suspicious activity that isn’t happening right now
• 📃 You need crime reference numbers or to follow up on a report

Other ways to contact us:

• 🌐 Report non-emergencies online (police website)

Quick examples

• You can see a burglary in progress → 999
• You discovered your car was keyed overnight → 101 / online
• You feel threatened on the street right now → 999
• You have CCTV of a suspect from yesterday → 101 / online
• Non-injury, minor collision and details exchanged → 101 / online
• Drunk driver currently on the road → 999