A child is at risk online
If a child is in immediate danger, call 999. Do not share or forward any images.
Where do you live? England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland
CEOP Safety Centre (National Crime Agency)
The National Crime Agency's child protection command, where children, parents and professionals report online sexual abuse or grooming.
Use it when: A child or young person is being sexually abused, groomed or pressured online; in an emergency call 999.
Covers the whole UK. Free.
National Crime Agency (NCA)
The UK's national law enforcement agency for serious and organised crime; members of the public report through local police or CEOP.
Use it when: Background only: the NCA asks the public to call 999 or 101 or use CEOP for child exploitation, not to report to it directly.
Covers the whole UK.
Ofcom: online safety complaints
Ofcom regulates online services under the Online Safety Act and takes complaints about harmful content and platforms' safety measures.
Use it when: You reported harmful content or a fake account to a platform first and it failed to act; Ofcom does not resolve individual complaints.
Report to them Call 0300 123 3333 (Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm) Call 020 7981 3040 Call Welsh language 0300 123 2023 Website
Covers the whole UK. Free.
6 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.
Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)
A charity that removes child sexual abuse images and videos from the internet; anyone can report anonymously.
Use it when: You came across sexual images or videos of a child online, including AI-generated or drawn images.
Covers the whole UK. Free.
NSPCC Helpline
The NSPCC's helpline for adults worried about a child, including online abuse; it can pass concerns to other agencies.
Use it when: You are an adult worried that a child is being abused or exploited, online or offline.
Report to them Call 0808 800 5000 (10am to 4pm, Monday to Friday) help@NSPCC.org.uk Website
Covers the whole UK.
Report Remove (Childline and IWF)
A free tool for under-18s in the UK to confidentially report sexual images or videos of themselves, including AI fakes, for removal.
Use it when: A young person under 18 has had a nude or sexual image of themselves shared, or fears it will be shared.
Covers the whole UK. Free.
UK Safer Internet Centre
A partnership of Childnet, the Internet Watch Foundation and SWGfL that runs online safety helplines and advice.
Use it when: You want trusted online safety advice for children, parents or professionals, or to find the right helpline.
Covers the whole UK. Free.
Childline
A free, confidential service run by the NSPCC where children and young people can talk to a counsellor about anything.
Use it when: A child or young person needs to talk to someone, by phone or 1-2-1 chat, at any time.
Report to them Call 0800 1111 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) Website
Covers the whole UK. Free.
Dupath is not part of the police or any of these organisations, and does not report on your behalf.