Which crimes are rising and falling in England and Wales? Burglary, robbery, theft from the person, vehicle crime, shoplifting and fraud in the latest ONS figures, and how…
Author: Safety App UK team
Strut Safe: the UK walk-home phone line, its hours and how to call
Strut Safe is a free-to-call UK volunteer phone line that keeps you company while you walk or travel home alone. The number, opening hours, how a call works…
Sarah’s Law: how to ask the police about a child sex offender (UK guide)
Sarah’s Law (the Child Sex Offender Disclosure Scheme) lets anyone worried about a child ask the police about a person with access to them. Who can apply, how,…
Bonfire Night, Halloween and darker evenings: a UK autumn safety guide
The clocks go back on 25 October 2026, then Halloween and Bonfire Night follow. Key dates, UK fireworks rules by nation, sparkler and bonfire safety, burns first aid…
Romance scams on dating apps (UK): red flags and what to do if you paid
How romance scams on dating apps and social media work, the red flags, the latest UK figures, and what to do if you have sent money, including how…
Crimestoppers: how to report a crime anonymously in the UK
How Crimestoppers works across the UK: call 0800 555 111 or use the online form to report a crime anonymously, what it can't take, rewards, Fearless for under-18s…
Spiked drink symptoms and needle spiking: signs and what to do (UK)
The symptoms of a spiked drink or needle spiking, what to do in the first hours, how long drugs stay in your system, the infection risk from needles…
Stranger danger: what to teach children today (UK parents’ guide)
Why UK charities and police have moved on from “stranger danger”, the four rules to teach instead, safer strangers, family passwords, online strangers and who to call.
Report Fraud (formerly Action Fraud): how to report fraud and what happens next
Report Fraud replaced Action Fraud in December 2025. How to report fraud in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (and Scotland), what to do first, what happens next and…
Run, Hide, Tell: what to do in a terror attack (UK guide)
What Run, Hide, Tell means, what to do if you can't run, what to tell 999, how to act when armed police arrive and how to report suspicious…