In an emergency

Dial 999

You should dial 999 when:

life is threatened
people are injured
crime is in progress
offenders are nearby

999 should be used when immediate help is needed.

Call 112

112 is the single emergency number for countries in the European Union. As a European citizen, you can call 112 to contact the emergency services.

Deaf or speech-impaired? Text us

If you're Deaf or speech-impaired, you can text Kent Police.

Start the message with the word 'police' then leave a space and write your message including what and where the problem is.

Send your text to 60066 (the Kent Police communications centre) and we will reply with a message. If you don't receive a message quickly, please try one of the other methods of communication on this page.

(Please note this service is ONLY for the Deaf and speech-impaired.)

Watch a video on how to use the text service, so you're ready if you need it.
Download, print and keep a copy of the instructions on how to text Kent Police 437k

Non-urgent incidents

Call 01622 690690 when:

there is no immediate danger to life
the crime isn’t in progress and the offender isn’t nearby

Examples of non-urgent incidents are:

‘my bike has been stolen’
‘my car has been vandalised’
‘I think I’ve found some stolen property’
‘I was in a minor traffic accident yesterday’

Contact your local council

Your local council deals with a range of issues including clearing flytipped rubbish, dealing with dog fouling and cleaning away graffiti.

Read our guide to reporting local issues, so your concern is dealt with quickly by the organisation responsible.

Accessibility

All Kent Police telephone numbers are accessible through Typetalk. People using Textphones to make a call should dial 18001 followed by the full telephone number.

People calling a textphone should add 18002 followed by the full telephone number.

Online

You can report the following minor crimes online:

motor vehicle crime (except stolen vehicles)
criminal damage
stolen property

By letter

Kent Police Headquarters, Sutton Road, Maidstone, Kent ME15 9BZ

At a police station

You can visit any police station during open times to report a non-urgent crime.

At any police station, you can request a private room to discuss issues of a sensitive nature.

Find details of your local police station in:

Reporting hate crime

Hate crime is any offence committed against a person or property that is motivated by the offender’s hatred of people who are seen as being different. You can be a victim of hate crime because of your race, religion, disability, age, sexuality or gender. Report it.

Terrorism - if you suspect it, report it

If something strikes you as suspicious and out of place then trust your instincts and call the police on 999 or the anti-terrorist hotline on 0800 789321. Find out more about counter terrorism at Kent Police.

Send a non-urgent general enquiry by email

Fill in our enquiries form. Your enquiry will be forwarded to the person best able to give you an answer.

Please do not use this email address to report an incident or for any urgent matter.

Recruitment

For general enquiries about recruitment and job vacancies, please email the recruitment team. For enquiries about a specific vacancy, please use the contact details in the job advert.