Report a crime

Emergency:  dial   1  1  1

  • For anything that is happening now or has just happened, and
  • people are in danger, or
  • property is in danger of loss or damage, or
  • a crime is being or has just been committed and the person or persons who did it is/are nearby, or
  • there is a major public inconvenience.
  • Read more about the Emergency 111 service


Non-emergency:  phone or visit your nearest Police Station

See station phonebook, map of stations

  • To report incidents or crimes that have already happened sometime in the past and a rapid police response is not likely to affect the outcome
  • or for routine enquiries.

For traffic incidents - cellphones dial *555

For bad driver behaviour - use the Community Roadwatch report form


Online/email

New Zealand Police present policy is that we do not accept online or email crime reports. Please contact your local police station.

32653 since 9 Apr 2006