In non-urgent cases where you wish to report a crime or incident that occurred some time ago, or for some other reason immediate police attendence is not necessary, you can phone direct to your local police station by following these simple steps:

Dial your local Control Room at Croydon on 020 8667 1212

The Control Room staff will then apply certain criteria as to whether the crime is suitable for telephone reporting.

Please note that the following crimes are not suitable for telephone reporting and require an officer to visit you in person:

Abduction
Arson
Assaults
Blackmail
Bomb Hoax
Burglary
Counterfeit Currency
Deception/Fraud
Domestic Violence
Public Disorder
Sexual Offences
Theft from Person/Robbery
Unauthorised Taking of Motor Vehicle

Additionally, under the following circumstances, we will be unable to take a report over the telephone and must visit you in person.

Calls from victims in a telephone box/pay-phone
Where the victim is traumatised
Where the crime is in progress or the suspect(s) are known or nearby
Where any person requires medical attention
Where there are any known leads to follow up
Where there are witnesses or forensic evidence at the scene

Certain categories of minor crime committed in England, Wales or Northern Ireland can now be reported over the Internet as long as an urgent response is not required. The Internet reporting portal is run by the Police Information Technology Organisation (PITO) on behalf of the police forces in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The system is designed to automatically forward information to the relevant police force. You can access the portal at www.online.police.uk