Report suspected abuse of an adult

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If you’re worried about your own or someone else’s safety and need an emergency response, call the police on 999.

If this isn't an emergency, but a crime may have taken place, call the police on 101.

Be prepared

You need to be prepared before you start this form because:

• you cannot save the form and come back to it later
• if you’re on a page in the form for more than 30 minutes, we’ll reset the form and delete the information you’ve entered

This is to keep the information secure.

It will take about 15 minutes to complete the form.

When to use this form

This form is only for concerns where there is no immediate danger.

You can use this form to tell us if you think that you or another adult is being abused or neglected.

This is the form for the public, if you are a professional and want to contact us about safeguarding, use a safeguarding online form for professionals.

What we'll do with the information you give us

By law, we need to follow up any abuse and neglect reported to us. You can help us do this.

It doesn’t matter if you cannot give us all the information, or if you feel unsure about what type of abuse you are reporting, any information you can provide will be helpful.