I want to report a crime without giving my name

Direct answer

Every country has an anonymous reporting line — Polizia di Stato / Carabinieri — YouPol, 112 (113) — that passes tips to the police without recording who called: drug production, weapons, human trafficking, a wanted person, a fraud you have seen at work. Your identity is not taken, and the report cannot be traced back. For a crime in progress or danger to life, call Comune — Polizia locale / URP (anci.it) — you can still refuse to give your name. Non-criminal nuisances (illegal dumping, unlicensed businesses, noise) go to Rete Dafne / Sportelli per le vittime di reato (retedafne.it), which also accepts anonymous reports.

Call firstPolizia di Stato / Carabinieri — YouPol, 112

Report toComune — Polizia locale / URP

If that failsRete Dafne / Sportelli per le vittime di reato

🗣️ What to say

"I want to report anonymously: at [address / place] there is [what: cannabis growing / weapons / people being held / …]. I have seen [facts, dates, times, descriptions, vehicle plates]. I do not want to give my name."

🪜 Step by step

Facts onlyWhat, where, when, who — plates, descriptions, times. The tip is only as useful as the facts.
Anonymous line: Polizia di Stato / Carabinieri — YouPol, 112By phone or online form. No caller ID, no name, no callback.
Danger now: Comune — Polizia locale / URPEmergency number; you can decline to give your name.
Do not investigate yourselfNo photos through windows, no confrontation. Your safety is worth more than the evidence.
Nuisances: Rete Dafne / Sportelli per le vittime di reatoThe municipality handles waste, unlicensed trade, illegal building — also anonymously.

📇 All contacts

Polizia di Stato / Carabinieri — YouPol, 112Reports, also anonymous, via the YouPol appWhen you do not want to give your name📞 113 🔗 www.poliziadistato.it/articolo/youpol

Comune — Polizia locale / URPNuisances, roads, waste, registry, lost propertyFor anything the municipality handles🔗 www.anci.it

Rete Dafne / Sportelli per le vittime di reatoVictim support, freeAfter any crime🔗 www.retedafne.it

Patrocinio a spese dello Stato (Ordine degli avvocati)Free lawyer below the income thresholdWhen you cannot afford a lawyer🔗 www.consiglionazionaleforense.it

❓ Frequently asked

Will the police contact me?

Not through the anonymous line — they cannot. If you want to be a witness later, report directly instead.

Is reporting anonymously less effective?

Tips are cross-checked with other information; many searches start with an anonymous tip. Detail makes the difference.

I am scared of the person

Anonymous reporting exists for that. Consider also telling Comune — Polizia locale / URP if you feel threatened; victim support can advise.

📎 Sources

Last checked: 2026-09-26

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