Crimestoppers Trust

Crimestoppers Trust is an independent crime-fighting charity which provides a completely anonymous route for members of the public to pass on vital information about crime, without the fear of reprisals. Crimestoppers is not part of the police or government. Launched in 1988, the charity has been running for over 25 years and during this time no one has ever been identified after giving information to us.

Thanks to Crimestoppers information

• Around 20 people are arrested every day
• Somebody is charged with murder every ten days.

Our mission

Our mission is to provide a means to detect, reduce and prevent crime through the provision of information about crimes and criminals to the law enforcement agencies from anonymous sources.

Our core activities

- Promote our anonymous phone number – 0800 555 111 – to ensure that everybody is aware of the anonymous service we provide.

- Encourage people to give information about crime to us, through the phone number or online.

- Pass that information to the right law enforcement agencies, in a timely manner, to a high standard, that meets their objectives.

- Help to reduce crime by running projects and campaigns in communities most affected by crime.

- Reassure the general public, by increasing the number of criminals detected due to information we receive, and by engaging them in our campaigns and activities.

- Fund, run and administer the charity to the highest standards.