Description

This service is available 24 hours a day to any person who wants to report telephonically on criminals and their activities by providing information that may assist the police in the prevention and or investigation of crime. The caller may choose to remain anonymous.

Remember 08600 10111 is the number for crime information. The number for crime emergencies is 10111.

Steps to follow

• Call 08600 10111 for crime stop 24 hours 7 days a week.
• A crime stop call centre agent will:
  • answer the call and note the available information. You may choose to remain anonymous
  • provide you with a secret code number for future reference.

Legal framework

(Documents are provided in PDF format. To open PDF documents, you need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 or higher installed on your computer.)

South African Police Services Act, 1995 (Act 68 of 1995)

Service standard

You will be assisted immediately.

Cost

Calls will be charged at local call rates and at standard cellular rates from a cellular phone.

Forms to complete

There are no forms to complete.

Contact details

• Numbers for reporting crime:
  • Information: 08600 10111 
  • Emergencies: 10111