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Report a crime or antisocial behaviour by calling the police, or Crimestoppers if you want to remain anonymous.

Report a crime

Call 999 if you or someone else is in immediate danger, or if the crime is in progress.

Call 101 to contact the police if the crime is not an emergency.

You can also contact Crimestoppers to report a crime anonymously. They will pass the information about the crime to the police.

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www.crimestoppers-uk.org
Telephone: 0800 555 111
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Find out what support you can get if you’re the victim of crime.

Report antisocial behaviour

You should contact your local neighbourhood policing team to report antisocial behaviour.

There’s a different way to report antisocial behaviour in Scotland.

Reporting crimes and getting compensation

  • Get support as a victim of crime
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  • More in Reporting crimes and getting compensation

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