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.

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