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Safety · the UK
Updated September 2026

💻 I am being harassed, bullied or threatened online — who do I report it to?

Direct answer

Threats, stalking, revenge porn and organised harassment are crimes online exactly as offline. Save everything first — screenshots with the URL, the date and the account name — because the content will disappear once you report it. Report to the platform to get it removed, and to Police — 101 / report online (999 in an emergency) (101) to get it prosecuted; with the evidence saved, both can happen the same day. Victim Support — 0808 168 9111 (0808 168 9111) supports victims free of charge and helps with the report. For children and teenagers, Childline — 0800 1111 (0800 1111) is the specialised line.

Call firstPolice — 101 / report online (999 in an emergency)
Report toVictim Support — 0808 168 9111
If that failsChildline — 0800 1111

🗣️ What to say

"Since [date] I have been [threatened / harassed / had images shared] on [platform] by [account(s)]. Screenshots with dates and links attached. I want to report this; I have not responded to the person. I would like to know how to stop the content and whether I can request the account holder's identity."

🪜 Step by step

  1. Save the evidenceScreenshot with URL and time; export chats; note account handles. Do not delete the messages.
  2. Do not engageNo replies, no threats back. Block only after saving.
  3. Report to the platformUse the "harassment" or "intimate images" route — those are handled fastest. Ask for the account to be preserved for the police.
  4. Report to Police — 101 / report online (999 in an emergency)Threats, stalking, sexual images, doxxing. The saved evidence makes the report actionable.
  5. Support: Victim Support — 0808 168 9111Free, confidential, and they know the platforms' escalation contacts.

📇 All contacts

Police — 101 / report online (999 in an emergency)Local police for any crime that is not fraudBurglary, theft, threats, stalking📞 101🔗 www.police.uk
Victim Support — 0808 168 9111Free, confidential victim support; CICA compensationAfter any crime📞 0808 168 9111🔗 www.victimsupport.org.uk
Childline — 0800 1111Helpline for children and young people, 24/7For children and teenagers📞 0800 1111🔗 www.childline.org.uk
ICO — Information Commissioner's OfficeComplaints against organisations, investigations, finesWhen the organisation does not answer within a month or misuses data📞 0303 123 1113🔗 ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint

❓ Frequently asked

Intimate images of me were shared

A crime in every EU country. Report to the platform under the intimate-image route (removal within hours) and to the police; specialised takedown services exist through Victim Support — 0808 168 9111.

The harasser is anonymous

Platforms can be ordered to disclose the identity in a criminal case; the police request it. Your job is the evidence.

It is a child being bullied

Childline — 0800 1111 and the school. Schools have duties; the child's messages should be saved, not deleted.

📎 Sources

Last checked: 2026-09-26

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