Your anonymous information could help prevent Bonfire Night attacks on Scotland’s emergency crews.

We've launched our annual campaign to help prevent attacks on Scotland’s emergency services during fireworks season, urging people to speak up 100% anonymously if they know about planned attacks on emergency crews or deliberate fire-raising in their communities.

Supported by the Scottish Government, we're also highlighting the law around fireworks misuse and Firework Control Zones.

Find out more about fireworks laws in Scotland and Firework Control Zones.

Last year's Crimestoppers’ campaign generated a wealth of information given anonymously to us, which helped prevent at least three extremely serious, potentially life-threatening attacks on emergency crews in Scotland. 

We're encouraging reporting from the public about any planned attacks and, additionally, to help gather information after Bonfire Night about who was responsible.

In particular, the annual campaign is asking for information on:

• Who's planning organised attacks, and where.
• Where fireworks and weapons are being stored/stock-piled
• Who is responsible for deliberate fire-raising

Can you help prevent or solve these dangerous attacks on emergency workers? You can tell us what you know, any time of the day or night, and remain 100% anonymous - guaranteed. Call free on 0800 555 111 or fill in our quick & secure online form, right here on our website:

Give information anonymously

Communities who experienced an increase in firework attacks are being equipped with leaflets, posters, and banners to raise awareness of the law around fireworks misuse and help gather information about who is responsible.

"Our charity believes everyone has the right to feel safe, none more so than Scotland’s emergency services who risk their lives to keep us safe.

"Information from last year prevented serious attacks on our emergency services. That’s why we are asking anyone with information on those planning attacks to get in touch with our charity, 100% anonymously. 

"No-one will ever know you contacted us, and your information could be preventing serious injury or harm or even loss of life for emergency workers."

Angela Parker, National Manager of Crimestoppers in Scotland

If you know or suspect who's planning attacks on emergency crews during bonfire season, tell us what you know - 100% anonymously. Guaranteed.

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Fireworks laws in Scotland

• Age: you must be 18 or over to buy most fireworks.
• Times: normally between 6pm–11pm (midnight on Bonfire Night; 1am on New Year’s Eve, Diwali and Chinese New Year).
• Places: fireworks can’t be set off in the street, in parks, or in Firework Control Zones.
• Offences: It’s illegal to sell, buy or supply fireworks to under-18s, to throw or set off fireworks in public areas like parks, streets or roads, or to cause unnecessary suffering to animals.
• Local councils may also designate Firework Control Zones, and Police Scotland can introduce Dispersal Zones in areas where antisocial behaviour is a problem.

Firework Control Zones

Local councils have powers to set up Firework Control Zones to restrict the use of fireworks. In these zones, only organised public displays can take place and the least powerful (category F1) fireworks like sparklers can be used by individuals.  It is a criminal offence for members of the public to use more powerful fireworks in these new zones, including on private property. 

There are 4 zones in Glasgow and 14 in Edinburgh.