Useful numbers and links
If you need further help and support, please see the list of organisations below.
Agency | Contact number | What they do & who they're there for |
Action Fraud | 0300 123 2040 | For victims of fraud and scams. |
Anti-terrorism hotline | 0800 789 321 | To report anything relating to terrorism, whether actual or suspected. |
Benefit fraud | 0800 854 440 | To report people claiming benefits falsely. |
British Transport Police | 0800 40 50 40 | To give information about crimes on the UK's transport network. |
CEOP | 0870 000 3344 | To report child exploitation. |
Citizens Advice (England & Wales) | 0345 404 0506 | To give information about scams. |
Citizens Advice (Scotland) | 0800 028 1456 | |
Citizens Advice Scam Action | 0808 250 5050 | For advice about online scams. |
Domestic abuse - Refuge's National Support Line | 0808 2000 247 | Domestic abuse support line for women & children. |
Domestic abuse - Men's Advice Line | 0808 801 0327 | Confidential helpline specifically for male victims of domestic abuse. |
DVLA | 0300 790 6802 | To report untaxed vehicles. |
DVLA Northern Ireland | 0287 034 1469 | |
Environment Agency incident hotline | 0800 80 70 60 | To report people dumping hazardous waste and/or involved in large-scale fly-tipping. |
FRANK | 0800 776 600 | Drugs advice. |
HMRC fraud hotline | 0800 788 887 | To report tax fraud or evasion. |
Independent Office for Police Conduct | 0300 020 0096 | Complaints about the police. |
Madeleine McCann investigation line | 0845 838 4699 | To give information about Madeleine McCann. |
Missing People | 116 000 (call or text) | To report people missing or give information about sightings of missing people. |
National Gas Emergency Service | 0800 111 999 | For reporting gas leaks or the smell of gas. |
National Ugly Mugs (NUM) | 0800 464 7669 or 0161 629 9861 (Tues to Fri, 10am - 4pm) | Charity offering sex workers a digital reporting & alerting mechanism to warn sex working communities about dangerous individuals who may target them. |
NSPCC (for adults) | 0808 800 5000 | Child protection charity. |
NSPCC (for children) | 0800 1111 | |
RSPCA | 0300 1234 999 | Animal protection charity (England & Wales). |
SSPCA | 03000 999 999 | Animal protection charity (Scotland). |
Samaritans | 116 123 | General support helpline. |
The Cyber Helpline | Free expert help for victims of cybercrime, digital fraud & online harm. | |
Victim Support | 0808 1689 111 | Offers support to victims of crime. |