If your incident took place outside of North Rhine-Westphalia, we will forward your report to the relevant police station.
In these cases, however, you also have the option of filing your report directly via the online police stations of the federal states listed below:
Before you send us your advertisement via the web form, please read the following note:
If you wish to submit confidential data or information, please contact your nearest police station.
Important:
In emergencies, always dial the emergency number 110!
In order to ensure that your criminal complaint or report is processed quickly, please make sure that you provide the following information about yourself and your availability:
- Surname and first name
- Gender
- Date and place of birth
- Street with house number
- Place of residence with postcode
- E-mail address and/or telephone number (during the day)
Please describe WHAT happened, WHEN, WHERE and WHO was involved. If there are witnesses, name them as well.
If you have a concrete suspicion of a crime, also provide the details of the suspect(s). If you do not have any data, try to describe the person(s) as precisely as possible.
Describe the course of events in detail, giving details of the time and place. In the event of theft or damage to property, tell us what was stolen or damaged and how much the damage is.
Important:
In emergencies, always dial the emergency number 110!
Filing a report
To file a report, please use only the following link:
Report
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If you would like to inform the police about imminent crimes or dangerous situations (e.g. rampages, suicides, burglaries), please use only the following link:
Notice
Our colleagues will contact you personally if required.