How we help

Crimestoppers is a registered charity working to help solve crimes.

By providing the phone line, 0800 555 111, people who don't want to go to the police to report crime can call us anonymously to give information they know about crime.

The charity is responsible for operating and funding the activities of Crimestoppers' anonymous phone number, 0800 555 111. In essence, this means promoting the phone number to those people most likely to use it and ensure we have the resources to do this effectively.

We also work on youth-related projects to raise awareness of Crimestoppers among young people.

The main work of the charity is done by our 40 regional Crimestoppers Boards, who span the UK. The regional Boards are run by volunteers, who all give up their time to promote the Crimestoppers' anonymous phone number 0800 555 111, through regional-specific campaigns and events.

Key facts:

• Crimestoppers is an independent charity helping to fight crime.
• Our unique service provides a way for people to give information about crime anonymously.
• Crime is something that affects everybody in one way or another. As crime is such a great concern to our society, donations to Crimestoppers from members of the public and companies are increasing rapidly.
• We rely on a network of over 450 volunteers, who all give up their time to work towards making their communities safer.
• We support the work of every police force across the UK and make a significant contribution to their work.
• We are a member of an international movement of similar Crimestoppers schemes.
• We help reduce the fear of crime by working with communities to tackle crime problems relevant to them.
• We encourage citizenship amongst young people through delivering educational projects.