Report incident
Lots of drug users experience crimes. This part of the site is about the support available to you if you are a victim of crime.
Reporting a crime
If you've been the victim of a crime it's really important to
report it. We know that sometimes it’s not easy to decide to come
forward. But we also know that if no one reports a crime, it’s as
if it never happened.
If no one reports a crime, the criminal is free to commit more
crime, damaging more communities and individuals.
It’s also important to report crime for your own practical
purposes, like getting a crime number from the police so that you
can make an insurance claim.
How do i report a crime?
Dial 999
In an emergency, or if you are facing immediate threat, dial 999
and ask for the police. Your call will be redirected to your local
force.
Going to your local police station
At the police station you will be asked to provide details of
the crime and make a statement about the facts of the case.
You’ll receive a crime reference number that you can quote to
find out about the progress of your case and to use if you’re
making any kind of insurance claim, for example, for a stolen
mobile phone.
To find contact details for your local police station:
- Look in the front section of the Phone Book, under 'In an
emergency', or in the Yellow Pages under 'Police'
- Use www.yell.com (new window)
to search for details of your local police station
Reporting a crime anonymously
Crimestoppers is a completely independent organisation which
allows you to provide the details of a crime, without revealing
your identity.
You will not be asked to give your name, sign any kind of
statement or appear in court – all you have to do is provide the
information about the crime.
For more information visit the Crimestoppers website:
www.crimestoppers-uk.org
(new window)
Can i do anything else to help the case?
Make a victim personal statement
You can also make a ‘victim personal statement’. A victim
personal statement allows you to explain more about the impact of
the crime on you personally. The personal statement can be used by
the judge or magistrate to help them decide on an appropriate
sentence for the offender.
Deciding to provide a victim personal statement is completely
voluntary and you can decide to make one at any point in the
case.
To find out more read the guide
Making a personal statement (new window) and visit the Victims
area of the
Criminal Justice System website (new window).
What happens next?
Once you've reported a crime you will be kept informed of
developments and – depending on the outcome of the resulting
investigation – you may need to
appear in court as a witness (new window).
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Helping victims and witnesses come forward
To help people come forward, and take back the power from the
criminals, we're improving the justice system, so that it supports
and protects those who report crime.
Find out more about the
help available for victims of crime.