If you feel unsafe in a bar or club, go to the bar and ask staff for “Angela”. Trained staff will quietly help: reunite you with friends, call…
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.
Emergency SOS on iPhone and Android: UK set-up guide
On iPhone, hold the side button and a volume button (or press the side button five times if enabled). On Android 12+, press the power button five times.…
How to share your live location on iPhone and Android
On iPhone use Check In or Share My Location in Messages or Find My; on Android use Google Maps location sharing. Step-by-step settings and when to use each.
Taxi and minicab safety in the UK: how to check your ride
Only licensed black cabs can be hailed. Minicabs must be booked. Check the car, registration and driver ID match before you get in, share your trip, and sit…
How to stay safe on night buses and late trains in the UK
Sit near the driver or in a busy carriage, stay awake and aware, and text British Transport Police on 61016 to report something discreetly on the railway. Call…
What to do if you think you’re being followed
Don’t go home. Check by crossing the road, head for a busy lit place, tell staff and call 999 if you feel in danger. If it keeps happening…
Walking home alone at night in the UK: a safety checklist
Plan your route, stay on busy lit streets, keep your phone charged and your hands free, share your journey, and call 999 if you feel in danger. A…
How to make a silent 999 call (and what “press 55” really does)
If you call 999 from a mobile and can't speak, press 55 when prompted and your call is put through to the police. From a landline you don't…