Harassment, stalking or abuse online
Keep screenshots of everything. If you feel unsafe, call 999.
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Police emergency (999)
The emergency number for police anywhere in the UK when someone is in danger or a crime is happening now.
Use it when: Someone is in immediate danger, is being threatened with violence, or a crime is happening right now.
Call 999 Call 999 BSL (British Sign Language users) Call Textphone 18000 or text 999 (if pre-registered with emergencySMS) Website
Covers the whole UK. Free.
Police non-emergency (101), England and Wales
The non-emergency police number and online reporting for local police forces in England and Wales.
Use it when: You want to report a crime that is not an emergency, such as stalking, harassment, threats or image-based abuse.
Report to them Call 101 Call Textphone 18001 101 Website
Covers England, Wales.
True Vision (police hate crime reporting)
The police-owned site for reporting hate crime, including online hate material, in England and Wales.
Use it when: You saw or received online material that targets someone because of race, religion, disability, sexuality or gender identity.
Covers England, Wales. Free.
8 more organisations that can help
Crimestoppers
An independent charity that passes on information about crime anonymously; it never asks who you are.
Use it when: You know something about a crime or the person behind it and want to tell someone without giving your name.
Report to them Call 0800 555 111 (any time, day or night, any day of the year) Website
Covers the whole UK. Free.
Victim Support
An independent charity giving free, confidential support to anyone affected by crime in England and Wales, including fraud.
Use it when: You have been affected by any crime, including fraud or online abuse, whether or not you reported it to the police.
Report to them Call 08 08 16 89 111 (free, 24/7) Website
Covers England, Wales. Free.
Report Harmful Content
A service from SWGfL and the UK Safer Internet Centre that explains platform rules and links to the right reporting tools.
Use it when: You reported harmful content, abuse or an impersonation account to a platform and need help with reporting or escalating it.
Covers the whole UK. Free.
Galop
The LGBT+ anti-abuse charity, with a helpline for LGBTQ+ people facing domestic abuse, hate crime and other abuse.
Use it when: You are LGBTQ+, or worried about someone who is, and facing abuse, hate crime or online harassment.
Report to them Call 0800 999 5428 (Monday and Tuesday 9:15am to 8pm; Wednesday to Friday 9:15am to 4:30pm; closed 1pm to 2pm) help@galop.org.uk Website
Covers the whole UK.
Refuge Tech Safety
Refuge's guides to securing phones, accounts, location settings and smart devices against an abuser, plus help with economic abuse.
Use it when: You think an abuser is tracking your phone, reading your accounts or using technology to control you.
Call 0808 2000 247 (National Domestic Abuse Helpline, 24 hours) Website
Covers the whole UK. Free.
Revenge Porn Helpline
Advice and help with reporting and removing intimate images shared without consent, for adults (18+) in the UK.
Use it when: Someone has shared, or is threatening to share, intimate images of you, including sextortion and deepfakes.
Report to them Call 0345 6000 459 (10:00 to 16:00 Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays) Website
Covers the whole UK.
National Stalking Helpline (Suzy Lamplugh Trust)
Free advice on stalking, risk, safety planning and the law for victims, their friends and family, and professionals.
Use it when: Someone is repeatedly contacting, following, monitoring or harassing you, online or offline.
Report to them Call 0808 802 0300 (09:30 to 20:00 Monday and Wednesday; 09:30 to 16:00 Tuesday, Thursday, Friday; closed weekends and bank holidays) Website
Covers England, Wales. Free.
Men's Advice Line (Respect)
A confidential helpline run by the charity Respect for men experiencing domestic abuse.
Use it when: You are a man experiencing abuse, control or threats from a partner or family member.
Call 0808 8010327 (freephone; Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm) Website
Covers the whole UK. Free.
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