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Contact the police

Reporting an emergency

Warning

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

If you're deaf, deafened, hard of hearing or have a speech-impairment, a text phone is available on 18000.

If you've registered with emergencySMS – and you have no other option – you can send a text message to 999.

Reporting non-emergencies

Call 101 to report crimes that are not an emergency.

If you're deaf, deafened, hard of hearing or have a speech-impairment, a text phone is available on 18001 101

You can also call 101 to give information to the police or make an enquiry, or fill in the form for general enquiries.

Visit your local police station

Argyll and West Dunbartonshire Ayrshire Dumfries and Galloway Council Edinburgh Fife Forth Valley Greater Glasgow Highlands and Islands Lanarkshire North East (including Aberdeen) Renfrewshire and Inverclyde Tayside The Lothians and Scottish Borders

The opening hours of police stations are liable to change. You can call 101 before visiting to make sure a member of staff will be there to help you.

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