Crime advice links

Most local police forces and councils have crime prevention web pages - for example, the Metropolitan Police's site. The BBC website also has handy tips on crime prevention.

The Age Concern website provides an advice factsheet specifically for older people.

Crimestoppers is a UK charity working to solve crimes.

Mobile phone and property registration

Immobilise is an online service for registering your valuables free of charge. It offers mobile phone registration, supported by all UK police forces and the mobile phone industry. Recording items as lost or stolen via the website adds them to the Police National Stolen Equipment Database.

Register your mobile phone or other possessions at www.immobilise.com, or read more about the service here.

Click here to tell a friend about this service.

Report crime

In an emergency, always dial 999.

Non-emergency crimes should be reported to your local police force - find your local force here.

Thefts, criminal damage, and hate crimes can be reported online via www.online.police.uk. This service should not be used for serious crimes or crimes in progress - the site itself details when to use it and when not to.