Community Safety

Help keep your community safe …NCC PD 100

“See Something?
Say Something!”

Use the anonymous “Crimestoppers” form to report illegal or suspicious activity.

File A Report

Web and Text Tips are not a substitute for 911.
If you are reporting an incident that requires a police response, CALL 911.

Not an emergency but still like the police to be aware of it and make a report?
Contact the New Castle County Police “non-emergency” number at (302) 573-2800.

Anonymous Crime Tips:

  • Submit a tip using the web … Click Here
  • Submit tips from your cell phone –
    Text the keyword NCCPD followed by your tip to 847411 (TIP411). You will receive a text response with the option to continue thereafter.
    (Standard messaging rates apply.)

Receive Alerts:
The New Castle County Police Department has partnered with www.CitizenObserver.com to bring crime alerts to our citizens.  By signing up with NCCPD and Citizen Observer, you will receive alerts sent to your e-mail, as a short text message to your cell phone, or both.

This timely and efficient process allows us to alert the community of crime trends, descriptions of suspects, missing persons, as well as advice on personal safety, and how to safeguard property in a manner that encourages citizens and the police to work together in solving crimes.