Reporting crime
Emergencies
In an emergency you should phone 999. You should use this service to contact police in situations when you need an immediate response - if a crime is happening now or if anyone is in immediate danger.
Deaf and deafened people using a Textphone (minicom) should dial 18000 in an emergency. Please use the 18001 TextDirect prefix for non-emergency calls. Typetalk can be contacted on 08007311888 or visit http://www.typetalk.org.
More information about when to call 999.
Non-emergency contact number
If you wish to contact the Metropolitan Police Service and it is not an emergency please call 0300 123 1212.
If you are deaf or have speech impairment you can use a textphone to call us. Dial 18000 in an emergency, or 18001 0300 123 1212 if your call is not an emergency.
You can call it any time, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Local call charges apply on BT lines. Mobiles and other networks may vary. If you need to call us from outside of the UK, you can call us on +44 207 230 1212.
More information about the non-emergency contact number.
Online reporting
Certain categories of crime committed in the Greater London area can now be reported over the internet, as long as an urgent response is not required.
Local police stations
In non-emergency situations you should usually contact the local police in the area where the crime has occurred – either by phone or by going to the nearest police station with a front office open to the public.
- Call 0300 123 1212 if you need to speak to your local police
- Police station addresses and opening times