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Author: Safety App UK team
The Safety App UK team writes practical UK personal-safety guides: getting home safely, nights out, lone working, emergency tools and your rights under the law. Every guide is checked against official sources such as GOV.UK, legislation.gov.uk, police.uk, the NHS and the named charities, and is updated when laws, figures or helpline numbers change. Our guides are general information, not legal or medical advice. In an emergency, always call 999. Safety App UK is made by GGSHOP LIMITED.
Is the UK safe to visit? A visitor’s safety guide with the 2026 figures
Is the UK safe for tourists? The latest official crime figures, the real risks for visitors (pickpocketing, phone snatching, fraud, terrorism threat level) and what to do if…
Women’s safety apps and services in the UK: what each one actually does
A fair, checked guide to women’s safety apps and services in the UK: built-in iPhone and Android tools, Hollie Guard, WalkSafe+, Strut Safe, StreetSafe, Ask for Angela and…
Is pepper spray legal in the UK? The law, the penalties and what to carry instead
Pepper spray is a prohibited weapon in every UK nation, with up to 10 years in prison for possession. What the law says, dye sprays, bringing it back…
Crime in Scotland and Northern Ireland: how they compare with England and Wales
Is crime higher in Scotland or Northern Ireland than in England and Wales? The latest official figures and rates per 1,000 for each UK nation side by side,…
Burglary, robbery, theft, fraud and shoplifting: crime by type in the 2026 figures
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…
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…