We are an independent charity helping to find criminals and help solve crimes.

In 1985, PC Keith Blakelock was murdered during the riots at the Broadwater Farm estate in London and the police appealed for information. Michael Ashcroft (now Lord Ashcroft and Chairman of the Trustees of Crimestoppers), a businessman, offered to provide the police with money for a reward to encourage somebody to come forward with information. This led to establishment of the Crimestoppers operation in the UK in January 1988. He set up the charity and together with some business colleagues who were also concerned about the rise in violent crime, they funded the UK operation. Originally launched as the 'Community Action Trust', the charity was renamed Crimestoppers in 1995, by then covering the whole of the UK, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. Today, the charity have an anonymous 24/7 phone number, 0800 555 111, that people can call to pass on information about crime; alternatively people can send information anonymously via the website. Every day 23 people are arrested and charged as a result of information passed to Crimestoppers.

Crime prevention
Fighting and preventing fraud
Support for fraud victims
Public awareness
Anonymous phone number
Youth projects "Fearless" and "Knife Crime"
Culturally sensitive campaigns
Integrity Line