Guidance

Report suspicious chemical activity

Report a suspicious transaction, disappearance or theft of regulated or reportable chemicals.

You must tell the Home Office if:

  • you suspect someone may have bought or tried to buy chemicals to build explosives or cause harm
  • a significant amount of chemicals have disappeared or been stolen

Make a report within 24 hours of when you find out about the transaction, disappearance or theft.

You can read the explosives precursors and poisons guidance to find out:

  • how to recognise a suspicious transaction
  • what chemicals you need to report

If you鈥檙e reporting a disappearance or theft, you should also report a crime to the police.

Make a report

You need an email address to report online. You will receive a link to make a report.

If you cannot report online, call the anti-terrorist hotline.

Anti-terrorist hotline
Telephone: 0800 789 321
Open 24 hours

Registered reporters

if you have agreed to provide data regularly to the Home Office.

If you would like to register, ask [email protected] about becoming a registered reporter.

Contact

For questions about reporting, email聽[email protected].

This email address is monitored Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (except bank holidays).

Updates to this page

Published 8 August 2024

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