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In accordance with: Criminal Procedure Rules, r. 16.2 and Criminal Justice Act 1967, s. 9
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Crime type
Can you confirm the crime type you wish to report online.
Property which has been stolenProperty which has been damagedProperty which has been broken intoOther
Yes and continue

When did the crime happen?
If you don't know the exact time and date, please report the earliest and latest times and dates that the crime could have happened between.
Date of crime (on or after)
Date of crime (on or before)
Time (at or between)
Time (at or before)

Crime location
Where did the crime take place?
Street
City/town
County
Postcode
Longitude and latitude:
Description of area e.g. describe any landmarks or any key points of interest in the area. Were there any street lighting and were they on at the time?

Are you reporting this as the victim?
YesNo

Victim information
Title
Victim's first name
Victim's surname
Date of birth
Age group
Victim's occupation
Ethnicity
Nationality (country of birth)
Sexual orientation

Victim address
House name/number
Street
City/town
County
Postcode

Victim contact details
Mobile number
Landline number
Work number
Your email address
Please confirm your email address
Preferred method of contact
Please check this box to confirm that you are happy to continue with this form.
Yes, continue

Victim's details
If you are unsure of any details please enter 'na' in the relevant field.
Title
Victim's first name
Victim's surname
Date of birth
Age group
Victim's occupation
Ethnicity

Victim's address
If you are unsure of any details please enter 'unsure' in the relevant field.
House name/number
Street
City/town
County
Postcode

Victim's contact details
Mobile number
Landline number
Work number
Victim's email address
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Reporter's details
Your details
Title
Reporter's first name
Reporter's surname
Date of birth
Age group
Reporter's occupation
Ethnicity
Nationality (country of birth)
Sexual orientation
Relationship to victim e.g neighbour, partner, brother

Reporter's address
Your details
House name/number
Street
City/town
County
Postcode

Reporter's contact details
Your details
Mobile number
Landline number
Work number
Email
Confirm email
Preferred method of contact

Now we are going to discuss the details of the crime. To ensure that we provide you with the best question sets please confirm the statement which best suits your report.
I want to give information about something that was stolenI want to give information about something that was damagedI want to give information about somewhere that was broken intoI want to give information about something else

What was damaged?
A vehicleOther

What was stolen?
A vehicleOther

Property details
Description
Identifying marks (if any)
Serial numbers of anything that was stolen or damaged (if known)
Approximate value of stolen or damaged property (£)
Additional details of any further damaged or stolen property.
Please tick this box to confirm that you are happy to continue with this report.
Yes

Do you know the registration details of the vehicle?
YesNo

To find out the information we require about the vehicle you can visit the DVLA website.
By clicking the link you will be taken to the DVLA website in a separate window or tab so that you do not lose the progress of your report. Click next when you have found your vehicle's details and are ready to continue.

Vehicle type
Type of vehicle
CarVanLorryMotorcycleTrailerFarm vehicleMilitary vehicleOther

'Other' vehicle type
If you have selected 'other vehicle type' please give details:

Vehicle details
Vehicle make
Vehicle model
Vehicle colour
Was the vehicle fitted with an alarm?
Vehicle registration
VIN, chassis number or frame number
Vehicle engine number
Any other identifying features?
Estimated vehicle value (£)

Does the vehicle have a tracker?
YesNo

Was the tracker activated?
YesNo

Tracker details
Any other details regarding the vehicle's tracker:

Crime details
Please include as much information as possible that you have not already provided. Remember, please do not put yourself at any risk trying to find out additional information.
Details of the crime

Suspect(s) details
How many suspects were there?
What did the suspect(s) do?

Did you recognise/know the suspect(s)?
YesNo

Suspect details
If you don't know or are not sure about any of the details please complete as many of the details as possible and put 'na' where applicable.
Suspect's first name
Suspect's surname
Suspect's gender
Age group of the suspect
Suspect's ethnicity
Suspect's street address
Suspect's city/town
Suspect's postcode
Please tick this box to confirm that you are happy to continue with this report.
Yes

Suspect(s) description
Please describe the suspect(s) in as much detail as possible e.g. build, height, approximate age, ethnicity, accents, clothing, hair style/colour, facial hair/features, glasses, tattoos, were they wearing high visibility clothing etc.

Were there any witnesses?
YesNo

Do you know the witness?
YesNo

Witness information
Title
Witness's first name
Witness's surname
Witness's street address
Witness's city/town
Witness's postcode
If there are other key witnesses please list them here:
Please tick to confirm that you have sought permission from the reported witness to include their information in this report and they understand that we may contact them to further our investigations.
Yes and continue

Witness description
Witness's gender
Age group of the witness
Witness's ethnicity
Did the witness have clear sight of the crime?
YesNo

Is there CCTV or mobile video footage of the crime available?
YesNo

What format is the video footage in?
CCTVMobile device

Does the footage show the offence?
YesNo/not sure

Are you able to download the footage on to an external storage device for collection to further our investigation?
YesNo

CCTV details
If you feel that a public camera has recorded the offence please include the details of the owner of the camera e.g shop owner. The owner can then be contacted for the police to review and retrieve the footage.
CCTV street location
City/town
County
Company name
Contact name
Contact number
Please describe details of the footage available:

Any other significant information?
Please supply any further details you think might be relevant e.g. have the offender(s) left anything behind or is there anything to identify the suspect(s) such as blood/footprints? Please ensure that these are not touched as they could become vital evidence in the investigation.

Do you think this is aimed at you or your family?
YesNo

Please provide details e.g why do you believe that you and/or your family have been personally targeted?

Is this affecting your mental or physical health?
YesNo

Please provide details e.g how has/is this crime affected/affecting your health?

Have you been a victim of another crime in the last 12 months?
YesNo

Please provide details Please provide further details including any reference numbers you may have.

Would you like crime prevention advice?
YesNo

Would you like victim support?
YesNo

By submitting this form you confirm you understand that it is a criminal offence to waste police time by knowingly reporting false information.

We will use your email address to contact you with a crime number which will include your original report details.
It is the responsibility of the person reporting to ensure that the email address provided is accurate.
If we require further information we will contact you by your preferred contact method initially.
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