Concerns about someone's safety
If you’re concerned about the safety or wellbeing of an adult or a child, contact the police.
Call 999 for immediate help or to report a crime in progress.
We do not have the responsibility to investigate concerns about a person’s safety or wellbeing.
If you report a concern to us, we need to pass it onto the police or local authority.
Non emergency concerns
Call 101 for non-emergency concerns or the local authority social work department.
Go to your local council website to find social work contact details.
Contact social and care services
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