Policing the Communities of the Highlands and Islands

Contact Details

Northern Constabulary - Policing

If your call is to report a crime, a suspicious incident, enquire about Lost & Found property or to call on a service from your local police station, please use a number listed for your local police station.

In an emergency always call 999

Police stations

Caithness, Sutherland & East Ross

  • Wick.....01955 603551
  • Dornoch.....01862 810222
  • Bonar Bridge
  • Brora
  • Golspie
  • Lairg
  • Lochinver
  • Rhiconich
  • Tongue
  • Tain.....01862 892215
  • Thurso.....01847 893222

Orkney

  • Kirkwall.....01856 872241

Shetland

  • Lerwick.....01595 692110
  • Brae
  • Mid Yell
  • Unst
  • Whalsay

Ross and Cromarty

  • Dingwall.....0845 600 5703
  • Alness
  • Fortrose
  • Gairloch
  • Invergordon
  • Muir of Ord
  • Ullapool

Lochaber, Skye & Lochalsh

  • Fort William.....01397 702361
  • Glencoe
  • Killmallie
  • Mallaig
  • Strontian
  • Kyle of Lochalsh.....01599 534222
  • Lochcarron
  • Portree.....01478 612888
  • Dunvegan

Western Isles

  • Stornoway.....01851 702222
  • Balivanich
  • Castlebay
  • Lochboisdale
  • Lochmaddy

Inverness

  • Inverness.....0845 600 5703
  • Culloden
  • Fort Augustus

Badenoch, Strathspey & Nairn

  • Aviemore.....01479 810222
  • Grantown on Spey
  • Kingussie
  • Nairn.....01667 452222

Non-urgent matters

For non-urgent matters you can also contact us via

  • Fax: 01463 230800
  • Confidential Line: 01463 723321
  • Freedom of Information: Please see our FOI access page
  • Textphone: 01463 723325
    (for use by people with speech or hearing difficulties)
  • Email: mail@northern.pnn.police.uk
  • Post:
    Northern Constabulary
    Police Headquarters
    Old Perth Road
    Inverness
    IV2 3SY

For your local station's postal address please click on an area name provided in the Poilce station contact details (shown above)

Please note: Email is not monitored 24 hours a day. Emails to the above address are only monitored between 8am and 6pm Monday to Friday. If you require an immediate response please phone the station relevant to the area from which you are calling.

Northern Constabulary - Support Services

If your enquiry relates to one of the following Headquarters-based support services, please write to the relevant department at Police Headquarters, Old Perth Road, Inverness, IV2-3SY or phone 08456 03 33 88

  • Administration
  • Corporate Services
  • Crime Services
  • Executive Service Unit
  • Finance & Asset Management
  • Human Resources
  • Operational Support
  • Professional Standards & Conduct

Press Enquiries

If you are calling from a press or news agency and would like to contact the Corporate Communications office please use the following:

Crimestoppers

To pass on information about crime anonymously, call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or fill out a secure, encrypted online form via the Crimestoppers website.

You can also report crimes via Type-Talk by dialling 18001 and then 0800 555 111. Type-Talk calls will not be traced and your anonymity is guaranteed.

As Crimestoppers is not part of the police you will not be required as a witness and not be asked to appear in court, you may even be entitled to a reward.