What Crimestoppers does

Crimestoppers is an independent UK charity, founded in 1988 and operated under the legal entity Crimestoppers Trust (a company limited by guarantee) with a related entity, Treble 5 Treble 1 Limited, handling data protection functions. The charity runs a 24/7/365 anonymous crime-reporting service accessible via a UK-wide telephone hotline (0800 555 111) and secure online forms, with a hard guarantee of anonymity (no call recording, no caller line display, no IP tracking, no 1471 facility). Intelligence received from the public is forwarded to UK police forces and partner law-enforcement agencies. Sub-channels include the Fearless youth service, the Most Wanted fugitive identification platform, the UK Border Watch hotline (in partnership with Border Force), and the Keep in Contact portal that allows informants to claim rewards anonymously.

The technology stack centres on telephony infrastructure, secure web forms, and analytics tools; the organisation has integrated Esri's GIS platform and is developing an internal Crimestoppers Data Matrix project to formalise data-driven approaches to intelligence handling. The product portfolio extends to Bespoke Lines and the Integrity Line whistleblowing service, which the charity operates on behalf of business, banking, retail, and government clients. Rewards for information range from £3,500 for rural crimes to £50,000 for the most serious murder cases.

The revenue model combines charitable donations from individuals, corporates, and grant-making foundations (the primary stream) with secondary income from professional services — Bespoke Lines and Integrity Line contracts supplied to commercial and government partners. Marketing and outreach are executed through Most Wanted appeals, themed crime-prevention campaigns (such as 'Let's call time on abuse' and 'Mind the Grab'), regional community days of action, and an active social media presence across major platforms. Lord Ashcroft serves as Chairman, with Mark Hallas as Chief Executive and a regional management structure covering England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

Name

Crimestoppers

Legal name

Crimestoppers Trust

Website

https://crimestoppers-uk.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Crimestoppers is an independent UK charity founded in 1988 that enables the public to anonymously report crime information via a 24/7 telephone hotline and online forms, forwarding intelligence to UK police forces and offering rewards for tips leading to convictions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Anonymous Crime Reporting Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Police Protection (922120)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Victim Services & Witness Assistance (Justice System) (BPAIAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM), Fraud Investigations & Claims Support (Insurance/Financial) (BPAKAEAD)

Keywords

• Anonymous crime reporting
• Crime intelligence services
• Whistleblower hotline
• Community safety programs
• Fugitive identification program

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Philanthropy: Crimestoppers receives charitable donations from individuals, corporations, and grant-making foundations to fund operations, reward programs, and community outreach initiatives.
2. Partnership Services for Businesses: Provides bespoke reporting lines and whistleblower services to businesses, banks, retailers, and government organisations for crime prevention and detection. Runs Integrity Lines on behalf of partner organisations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Crimestoppers is an independent UK charity that operates a 100% anonymous crime reporting service available 24/7/365 via telephone hotline (0800 555 111) and secure online forms. The charity processes crime information from the public and forwards intelligence to UK police forces, offering monetary rewards ranging from £3,500 to £50,000 for information leading to convictions. It also delivers specialised services including the Fearless youth reporting service, the Most Wanted fugitive appeals program, bespoke reporting lines and Integrity Line whistleblowing services for businesses, and UK Border Watch in partnership with Border Force.

Product overview

Crimestoppers is an independent UK charity operating a unified anonymous crime reporting platform. The core offering consists of a telephone hotline (0800 555 111) and online reporting form providing 100% anonymous crime information submission. The product portfolio includes: the main Anonymous Crime Reporting Service as the flagship offering; Fearless as a youth-focused sub-brand; Most Wanted for fugitive identification; UK Border Watch for border security reporting; and Bespoke Lines and Integrity Line as specialized modules for partner organisations. The company also publishes Connections magazine and annual Impact Reports, and conducts regional campaigns across the UK nations and policing districts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fearless: Youth service arm of Crimestoppers providing age-appropriate crime reporting services for young people.

Products and services

• Anonymous Crime Reporting Service The flagship service allowing individuals to report crime information 100% anonymously via the UK telephone hotline (0800 555 111) or a secure online form, with guaranteed anonymity, no IP tracking, no call recording, no caller ID, and an optional unique code system enabling informants to claim rewards without revealing identity. Available 24/7/365 for all crime types.
• Fearless A youth-focused sub-brand providing age-appropriate anonymous crime reporting and safety information for young people, enabling them to report concerns about county lines exploitation, knife crime, sextortion, gang grooming, and other youth-relevant crimes via a dedicated website (fearless.org).
• Most Wanted A fugitive identification and apprehension programme featuring public profiles of wanted individuals across the UK and internationally (e.g., Most Wanted in Spain / Operation Captura), allowing the public to anonymously submit information leading to arrests and convictions. Has facilitated over 5,300 arrests.
• Bespoke Lines Specialised anonymous reporting lines licensed to and operated for partner organisations in specific industries such as insurance fraud and immigration fraud, enabling sector-specific crime reporting while preserving informant anonymity.
• Integrity Line A whistleblowing service providing anonymous reporting channels for employees to report wrongdoing at work, operated on behalf of partner organisations with configurable privacy policies.
• UK Border Watch An anonymous border crime reporting service powered by Crimestoppers in partnership with Border Force, Project Kraken (maritime), Project Servator, Project Falco, and Project Pegasus (airfields), enabling reporting of smuggling, terrorism, and other border-related crimes via dedicated hotline 0800 011 3304 and online form.

Quantifiable outcome

• 922,000+ people trust Crimestoppers to pass on crime information anonymously each year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Border ForcecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCrimestoppers powers the UK Border Watch reporting service, working with Border Force to enable anonymous reporting of suspicious activity at UK borders, ports, airports, and coastlines. Partners with Project Kraken (maritime), Project Servator, Project Falco, and Project Pegasus (airfields) for comprehensive border security reporting.
• CurrysminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnered with Crimestoppers and Metropolitan Police for 'Mind the Grab' anti-phone theft campaign on Oxford Street, London. Campaign features purple pavement lines inspired by London Underground to encourage phone security.
• Westminster CouncilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in Mind the Grab anti-phone theft campaign, contributing to urban safety initiative in London's major shopping district.
• British DanceSport AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunched new safeguarding line to protect dancers, providing anonymous reporting service for the dance community.
• PubWatchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to keep Whitehaven's nightlife safe through enhanced reporting mechanisms and community engagement.
• NFU MutualminorOthersInsurance provider whose data shows rural crime costs in Northern Ireland cost approximately £2.2 million last year, a 24% year-on-year increase. Data cited in rural crime awareness campaigns.
• LINK (ATM Network)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner15-year partnership protecting the public from ATM crime through the Crimestoppers reporting network, facilitating anonymous reporting of ATM-related criminal activity.
• Police Forces (UK-wide)coreOthersOngoing partnerships with all UK police forces including PSNI, South Wales Police, Hampshire Constabulary, Metropolitan Police, and others for joint appeals, information sharing, and investigations.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Action Fraud: Action Fraud is the UK's national fraud and cybercrime reporting centre operated by the City of London Police. It is directly comparable as a UK-based crime reporting hotline and online form serving overlapping audiences, particularly on fraud and cyber-related reports that Crimestoppers also covers.
• Crime Stoppers International: Crime Stoppers International is the global umbrella organisation linking national Crimestoppers programmes. It is the most directly comparable peer, operating the same anonymous tip-line model across multiple countries including the US and Canada, with shared branding and methodology.
• WeTip: WeTip is a US-based anonymous crime reporting hotline and online tip service operating since 1972. It is directly comparable as a confidential crime reporting organisation offering rewards and information forwarding to law enforcement across multiple crime categories.

Emerging players

• Refuge: Refuge is the UK's largest domestic abuse charity operating the National Domestic Abuse Helpline. It is comparable in being a UK charity providing confidential reporting and support channels for sensitive crime categories including domestic abuse that Crimestoppers also addresses.
• Stop It Now! UK & Ireland: Stop It Now! is a UK helpline operated by the Lucy Faithfull Foundation focused on preventing child sexual abuse. It is comparable as a specialist UK charity helpline providing confidential reporting channels for a sensitive crime category, similar to Crimestoppers' anonymous model.
• Internet Watch Foundation (IWF): IWF is a UK charity operating an anonymous reporting hotline for online child sexual abuse content. It is comparable as a UK charity providing a confidential crime reporting channel for a specific crime category, demonstrating specialisation that could complement or compete with Crimestoppers' online safety remit.
• NSPCC Helpline: NSPCC is a major UK children's charity operating a confidential helpline for adults concerned about a child and the Childline service for children. It overlaps with Crimestoppers' Fearless youth sub-brand in addressing youth safeguarding concerns via telephone and online channels.

Broad incumbents

• National Crime Agency (NKA): The NCA is the UK's lead agency against serious and organised crime, operating its own anonymous intelligence channels. It is comparable as a UK government body with which Crimestoppers competes and partners for serious crime reporting, particularly on organised crime and border security.
• Samaritans: Samaritans is a major UK charity operating a 24/7 confidential helpline for people in distress. It is comparable as a large UK charity running a continuously-staffed confidential phone and online support service, demonstrating the broader UK helpline charity sector in which Crimestoppers operates.
• Metropolitan Police Service: The Metropolitan Police operates direct crime reporting channels including 101 and online forms and is Crimestoppers' largest UK police partner. It is comparable as a large UK institutional operator of crime reporting channels with overlapping capabilities and partnership relationship with Crimestoppers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/crimestoppersuk
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CrimestoppersUK
• Facebookfacebook.com/crimestoppers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crimestoppers-trust
• Instagraminstagram.com/crimestopperstrust
• TikToktiktok.com/@crimestopperstrust

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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