Report a community safety concern

Report a crime

Phone 999 in an emergency. For non-emergencies phone 101 or contact West Midlands Police online.

To report crime anonymously, phone 0800 555 111.

Services available from the council

The most efficient way to report a community safety concern is using the forms listed below. If your concern is not covered by these services, make an enquiry using the map.

You may also find our useful telephone numbers page useful.

Support services

The Waiting Room has a range of support services.

StreetLink connects people sleeping rough to local services.

Make an enquiry to the Community Safety team

To send an enquiry for a specific location, use our map-based form below. If your enquiry is not related to a specific location, start a general enquiry.

How to use our reporting form

If you want to track progress on your enquiry, you can log in to, or register for a BRUM account.

1. Start your report

Look at the map to begin.

The map will show a 2-mile area around Birmingham city centre by default.

2. Find and plot the location

There are 2 ways to find the location.

  1. Use the "Search for a place" box
    Type a postcode or road name in the search box.
    If you know the property number, include it too.
  2. Manual search
    Explore the map and zoom in to mark the location.
    On the left side of the map, you will find the tools:
    • Zoom buttons. Use the plus and minus buttons to zoom in and out.
      Mobile users can also pinch to zoom.
    • Find my location circle. Use this to zoom to where you are right now
    To move around the map, click or tap and drag.

Click or tap the map to plot the location. A marker will appear.

3. Submit your report

Once you have plotted the location on the map, select "Submit new enquiry" to start the form.

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Page last updated: 25 June 2024

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