Crime, Fire and Emergencies
I HAVE AN EMERGENCY
Call 999 in emergency situations like these:
- there is an immediate danger to life
- someone is using violence or is threatening to be violent
- a road traffic collision where life is at risk, or the road is blocked
- a crime is happening right now, like a house burglary or a theft
Hearing or speech impairments?
If you have a hearing or speech impairment and you’ve pre-registered with the emergencySMS service, you can use the textphone service 18000 or text us on 999.
If you're a British Sign Language (BSL) user, you can call 999 BSL to use a remote BSL interpreter.
Non-Emergency
Police non-emergency situations
There are also online reporting services available for Northumbria Police on this link Contact us | Northumbria Police
You can also contact the Police in non-emergency situations by calling 101.
Hearing or speech impairments
If you have a hearing or speech impairment and you’ve pre-registered with the emergencySMS service, you can use the textphone service 18000 or text us on 999.
If you're a British Sign Language (BSL) user, you can call 999 BSL to use a remote BSL interpreter.