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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.

Crimestoppers: how to report a crime anonymously in the UK

Posted on October 2, 2026October 26, 2026 by Safety App UK team
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…

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Posted in UK emergency toolsTagged Crimestoppers, reporting a crime, the law

Spiked drink symptoms and needle spiking: signs and what to do (UK)

Posted on October 2, 2026October 12, 2026 by Safety App UK team
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…

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Posted in Nights out & studentsTagged drink spiking, first aid, needle spiking, nights out, students

Stranger danger: what to teach children today (UK parents’ guide)

Posted on October 1, 2026October 14, 2026 by Safety App UK team
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.

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Posted in Parents & children

Report Fraud (formerly Action Fraud): how to report fraud and what happens next

Posted on October 1, 2026October 19, 2026 by Safety App UK team
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…

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Posted in UK emergency toolsTagged fraud, reporting a crime, scams, the law

Run, Hide, Tell: what to do in a terror attack (UK guide)

Posted on October 1, 2026October 17, 2026 by Safety App UK team
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…

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Posted in UK emergency toolsTagged 999, emergencies, terrorism

Hollie Guard: what it is, what it costs and the alternatives

Posted on September 30, 2026October 29, 2026 by Safety App UK team
Hollie Guard: what it is, what it costs and the alternatives

What the Hollie Guard safety app does, whether it is free, what Hollie Guard Extra adds, whether it calls the police, and how it compares with built-in phone…

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Posted in UK emergency toolsTagged domestic abuse, safety apps, stalking

Non-molestation orders: what they are and how to apply (England and Wales)

Posted on September 30, 2026October 14, 2026 by Safety App UK team
Non-molestation orders: what they are and how to apply (England and Wales)

A non-molestation order is a free family court order that stops someone you are connected to from abusing, harassing or threatening you. Who can apply, how to apply…

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Posted in Self-protection & the lawTagged court orders, domestic abuse, non-molestation order, the law

Personal alarms and rape alarms in the UK: are they legal and do they work?

Posted on September 30, 2026October 27, 2026 by Safety App UK team
Personal alarms and rape alarms in the UK: are they legal and do they work?

Are personal alarms (rape alarms) legal in the UK, do they actually work, and how loud should one be? What police and the Suzy Lamplugh Trust advise, how…

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Posted in UK emergency toolsTagged personal alarm, self-defence, the law, walking home

Recovery position: how to help someone who is very drunk, unconscious or spiked

Posted on September 29, 2026October 12, 2026 by Safety App UK team
Recovery position: how to help someone who is very drunk, unconscious or spiked

How to put someone in the recovery position step by step, when to call 999, and what to do (and not do) for a friend who is very…

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Posted in Nights out & studentsTagged drink spiking, emergency, first aid, nights out, students

Clare’s Law: what it is and how to apply (UK guide)

Posted on September 29, 2026October 19, 2026 by Safety App UK team
Clare’s Law: what it is and how to apply (UK guide)

Clare’s Law lets you ask the police whether a partner has a history of domestic abuse. Who can apply, how it works step by step, how long it…

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Posted in Self-protection & the lawTagged Clare's Law, domestic abuse, relationships, reporting crime, the law

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