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In accordance with: Criminal Procedure Rules, r. 16.2 and Criminal Justice Act 1967, s. 9
By checking this box I agree that the statement I am about to complete is true to the best of my knowledge and belief and I make it knowing that, if tendered in evidence, I shall be liable to prosecution if I have wilfully stated anything which I know to be false, or do not believe to be true.
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Crime type
Please select the type of crime you wish to report today

Assault
If you have been involved in a vehicle collision you will need to complete the road traffic collision report form.
Please check the box to confirm that you have not been involved in a vehicle collision.
Confirm and continue

Damage
If you have been involved in a vehicle collision you will need to complete the road traffic collision report form.
Please check the box to confirm that you have not been involved in a vehicle collision.
Confirm and continue

Drugs
If you have witnessed suspicious drug activity you can report it on our report a concern form.

Animals
If you have collided with an animal you can visit our collision with an animal page here. For all other information about abused, missing, found or nuisance animals please visit our animals section.

Fraud
Fraud includes; computer misuse, hacking, identity fraud or bank fraud. It is usually recorded at a national level by Action Fraud and allocated to the police force best able to trace the offender which may not necessarily be your local police force.

You can report online to Action Fraud or alternatively by calling them on 0330 123 2040.
By continuing with this report you confirm that one of the following statements relates to you (please select most relevant)
You are vulnerable by age, disability or any other factor that makes it difficult to make a report direct to Action Fraud.You know the identity of the offender and they live or work within the county.The fraud involves the theft of a vehicle, item, plant or similar identifiable item.A device has been used to steal your bank card at a cash machine.There is time critical evidence that might be lost and has to be reviewed by a police officer (video footage).

When did the crime happen?
Date of crime
Time of the crime
If you do not know the exact time or date the crime took place, please enter the approximate time(s) and date(s) you suspect the crime could have happened.

Where did the crime happen?
Where did the crime take place? Please note that if the crime occurred outside of the force area that you are reporting to, we will forward your information to the relevant force.
Building name or number
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?

Online reference number
Please enter the email address you would like us to send your online reference number to. Please take care when entering your email address to ensure that you receive the confirmation.
Please send my online reference number to:

Are you reporting this as the victim or the reporter/witness?
VictimReporter/Witness

Victim information
These are the details of the victim (V) of the crime. If you do not know or are unsure of any of the information please enter 'don't know.' If there is not an individual victim in your case, for example a business, please enter the company information and enter or select 'not applicable' for the options which are not applicable.
Title
Company name
(V) First name
(V) Surname
Date of birth
Age group
Do you class yourself as vulnerable or disabled? If so please give details.
Occupation
Ethnicity
Nationality (country of birth)

Victim address
If you do not know or are unsure of any of the information please enter 'don't know.'
House number or building name
Street
City/town
County
Postcode

Victim contact details
If you do not know or are unsure of any of the information please enter 'don't know.' If you are reporting on behalf of the victim and are unsure of their preferred method of contact please enter your own contact details.
Primary contact number
Secondary contact number
Your email address
Preferred method of contact
Please select the statement which applies to you
I have completed my details as the victim of the crime and wish to continue my report.I have entered the victim details on behalf of the victim, I now need to enter my details as the reporter.

Reporter's details
Your details as the reporter (R) of the crime
Title
(R) First name
(R) Surname
Date of birth
Age group
Occupation
Ethnicity
Nationality (country of birth)
Relationship to the victim

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

Reporter's contact details
Primary contact number
Secondary contact number
Your email address
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:
Report an assault which has happened to me or someone elseReport some anti social behaviour which has affected me or someone elseReport criminal damage to some personal property or object(s)Report fraudulent activity which has happened to me or someone elseReport someone who is harassing me either directly or via communications (phone or email)Report a theft of personal property or item(s)Report something that is not listed here

Details about the assault
Please tell us what happened including as much information as possible regarding key times, locations, descriptions of offenders and what they did. Please describe any injuries you or anyone else sustained and your relationship to the offender(s) (if any).

The more information you provide here the more it will help the person dealing with your report to fully understand the event that occurred.

Remember, please do not put yourself at any risk trying to find out additional information.
Crime details
Confirmation
Please tick here to confirm that you are happy with the information you have provided and are ready to progress to the next stage of your report

Details about the anti-social behaviour
Please tell us what happened including as much information as possible regarding key times, locations, descriptions of offenders and what they did. Please describe any injuries you or anyone else sustained and your relationship to the offender(s) (if any).

The more information you provide here the more it will help the person dealing with your report to fully understand the event that occurred.

Remember, please do not put yourself at any risk trying to find out additional information.
Crime details
Confirmation
Please tick here to confirm that you are happy with the information you have provided and are ready to progress to the next stage of your report

What was damaged?
Vehicle(s)Property

Was the vehicle vandalised or was it involved in a collision with another vehicle?
VandalisedCollision

Was the property vandalised or was it involved in a vehicle collision?
VandalisedCollision

As you have stated that there was a vehicle collision, you will need to complete our online road traffic collision report

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.

Damaged vehicle details
Vehicle make
Vehicle model
Vehicle colour
Vehicle registration
Estimated vehicle value
Approximate cost to fix the damaged vehicle (if known)

Details about the damaged vehicle
Please tell us what happened including as much information as possible regarding key times, locations, descriptions of offenders and what they did. Please describe any injuries you or anyone else sustained and your relationship to the offender(s) (if any).

The more information you provide here the more it will help the person dealing with your report to fully understand the event that occurred.

Remember, please do not put yourself at any risk trying to find out additional information.
Crime details
Confirmation
Please tick here to confirm that you are happy with the information you have provided and are ready to progress to the next stage of your report

Details about the damaged property
What was damaged?
Are there any serial numbers of the property that was damaged (if any)
What is the approximate cost to replace or fix the damaged property (if known)
Additional details of any further damaged property.

Details about the damaged property
Please tell us what happened including as much information as possible regarding key times, locations, descriptions of offenders and what they did. Please describe any injuries you or anyone else sustained and your relationship to the offender(s) (if any).

The more information you provide here the more it will help the person dealing with your report to fully understand the event that occurred.

Remember, please do not put yourself at any risk trying to find out additional information.
Crime details
Confirmation
Please tick here to confirm that you are happy with the information you have provided and are ready to progress to the next stage of your report

What was stolen?
VehicleProperty/Item(s)

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.

Stolen 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 marks or features?
Estimated vehicle value (if known)

Does the vehicle have a tracker?
YesNo/not sure

Was the tracker activated?
YesNo/not sure

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

Details about the stolen vehicle
Please tell us what happened including as much information as possible regarding key times, locations, descriptions of offenders, what they did and where the vehicle was when it was stolen. Please describe any injuries you or anyone else sustained and your relationship to the offender(s) (if any).

The more information you provide here the more it will help the person dealing with your report to fully understand the event that occurred.

Remember, please do not put yourself at any risk trying to find out additional information.
Crime details
Confirmation
Please tick here to confirm that you are happy with the information you have provided and are ready to progress to the next stage of your report

Stolen property details
What was stolen?
Are there any identifying marks or features on the stolen property?
Do you know any serial numbers of the property that was stolen?
What is the approximate value of the stolen property?
Additional details of any further stolen property.

Details about the stolen property
Please tell us what happened including as much information as possible regarding key times, locations, descriptions of offenders, what they did and where the property was stolen from. Please describe any injuries you or anyone else sustained and your relationship to the offender(s) (if any).

The more information you provide here the more it will help the person dealing with your report to fully understand the event that occurred.

Remember, please do not put yourself at any risk trying to find out additional information.
Crime details
Confirmation
Please tick here to confirm that you are happy with the information you have provided and are ready to progress to the next stage of your report

Details about the crime
Please tell us what happened including as much information as possible regarding key times, locations, descriptions of offenders and what they did. Please describe any injuries you or anyone else sustained and your relationship to the offender(s) (if any).

The more information you provide here the more it will help the person dealing with your report to fully understand the event that occurred.

Remember, please do not put yourself at any risk trying to find out additional information.
Crime details
Confirmation
Please tick here to confirm that you are happy with the information you have provided and are ready to progress to the next stage of your report

Details about the fraudulent activity
Please tell us what happened including as much information as possible regarding key times, locations, descriptions of offenders and what they did. Please describe any injuries you or anyone else sustained and your relationship to the offender(s) (if any).

If the fraud you encountered was online please enter any websites, email addresses or social media accounts linked to the activity. If any belongings were stolen please list them here giving information as to where the property was when it was stolen. If a device was used to steal your personal or banking information and you haven't already done so please enter the physical address or website of where this happened.

The more information you provide here the more it will help the person dealing with your report to fully understand the event that occurred.

Remember, please do not put yourself at any risk trying to find out additional information.
Crime details
Confirmation
Please tick here to confirm that you are happy with the information you have provided and are ready to progress to the next stage of your report

Details about the harassing activity
Please tell us what happened or is happening including as much information as possible regarding key times, locations, trends descriptions of offenders and what they did or are doing. Please describe any injuries you or anyone else sustained and your relationship to the offender(s) (if any).

If the harassment you encountered or are encountering is online please enter any websites, email addresses or social media accounts linked to the activity. If any belongings were damaged or stolen please list them here giving information as to where the property was when it was damaged or stolen.

The more information you provide here the more it will help the person dealing with your report to fully understand the event that occurred.

Remember, please do not put yourself at any risk trying to find out additional information.
How did the offender first make contact with you?
If the offender is harassing you online what are their social media accounts?
How often is the offender harassing you?
Multiple times a dayOnce a dayOnce a weekA few times a weekOnce a monthA few times a monthOtherOther
Has the offender threatened you with violence?
YesNoNot sure
Crime details
Confirmation
Please tick here to confirm that you are happy with the information you have provided and are ready to progress to the next stage of your report

Do you know or did you see the offenders/suspects involved in the crime?
YesNo/not sure

Details about the offenders or suspects
Please fill in as much information as you can about the offenders/suspects. If you are unsure about any information please enter 'don't know.'
First name
Surname
Gender
Age group
Is this person known to you personally, if so how?
Ethnicity
Offender or suspect's street address
Offender or suspect's town
Offender or suspect's postcode

Offender(s) or suspect(s) description
Please fill in as much information as you can about the offenders/suspects. If you are unsure about any information please enter 'don't know.'
Please describe the offender(s)/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.
How many offenders/suspects were there?
What did the offender(s)/suspect(s) do?

Were there any vehicles involved? For example a getaway vehicle or vehicles?
YesNo/not sure

Did you see the vehicle(s)?
YesNo

Vehicle information
What type of vehicle was involved in the crime?
CarVanLorryMotorcycleMountain bike or BMXTrailerFarm vehicleMilitary vehicleOther

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

Vehicle details
Please fill in as much information as you can about the offenders/suspects' vehicle. If you are unsure about any information please enter 'don't know.'
Vehicle make
Vehicle model
Vehicle colour
Vehicle registration
How many offenders/suspects were there in or on the vehicle?
Additional information

Do you know if there were any witnesses to this crime?
YesNo/not sure

Do you know the witness?
YesNo

Witness information
Please fill in as much information as you can about the witness. If you are unsure about any information please enter 'don't know.'
Title
Witness's first name
Witness's surname
Witness's street address
Witness's city/town
Witness's postcode
Witness's gender
Age group of the witness
Witness's ethnicity
Did the witness have clear sight of the crime?
YesNoNot sure
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

Is there video footage of the crime available?
YesNo

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

What format is the video footage in?
CCTVMobile device

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. If you do not know or are unsure of any information please enter or select 'don't know.'
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.
By submitting this form you confirm you have read the above and agree that you wish to receive your reference number by email and to be contacted should any further information be required.

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