Emergency Numbers in United Kingdom
- General emergency
- 999 or 112 (both work, 24/7, English)
- Police
- 999 or 112
- Ambulance
- 999 or 112
- Fire
- 999
- Tourist police
- Metropolitan Police tourist crime: 101 (non-emergency line)
Embassy contacts
U.S. Embassy, London: +44 20 7499 9000 (33 Nine Elms Lane). High Commission of Canada, London: +44 20 7004 6000 (Canada House, Trafalgar Square). Australian High Commission, London: +44 20 7379 4334 (Australia House, Strand). As a citizen at home, contact your own consulate; confirm current numbers on each mission's official website before relying on them.
Notes
999 is the primary UK emergency number. 101 for non-emergency police. NHS 111 for medical advice that doesn't require an ambulance. Walk-in NHS A&E is free for genuine emergencies.