Find Who to Contact in Your Area
Search for your suburb to find your local SAPS police station contacts, municipal service numbers, and fault-reporting details.
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Each suburb page includes the contact details for the SAPS station and municipality serving that area.
National Emergency Numbers
For immediate emergencies, call these numbers from anywhere in South Africa.
What contacts are available?
SAPS Police Stations
- Station phone number and email
- Physical address
- Station Commander direct line
- Detective and Visible Policing contacts
1,152 of 1,169 stations covered
Municipal Services
- Municipality main line and toll-free
- Official website
- Electricity, water and roads fault lines
- Service delivery complaints
256 of 257 municipalities covered
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How to report a crime in South Africa
In an emergency, call 10111
For crimes in progress, threats to life, or any situation requiring immediate police response.
For non-emergencies, contact your local station
Search your suburb above to find the phone number and email of your nearest SAPS station.
Report anonymously via Crime Stop
Call 08600 10111 to report crime tips anonymously. You can also SMS "tip-off" followed by your information to 32211.
For municipal issues, contact your municipality
Power outages, water supply, potholes, refuse collection — search your suburb to find the right department.
Using a private security company? You can check that it is registered with the Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority on PSiRA's public register.
Common questions
How do I find my nearest police station?
Search for your suburb in the search bar above. Every suburb page on SafeSuburb shows the SAPS police station that serves that area, including the station phone number, email address, and physical address. South Africa has 9 provinces and over 1,100 police stations.
Can I report a crime online?
For emergencies, always call 10111. For non-emergency crimes, contact your local SAPS station directly by phone or email — search your suburb to find their details. Anonymous tips can be reported to Crime Stop on 08600 10111 or by SMS to 32211.
How do I report an electricity or water fault?
Electricity, water, roads, and refuse collection are handled by your local municipality, not by SAPS. Search for your suburb to find your municipality's fault-reporting phone numbers and email addresses for each department.
Where does SafeSuburb get its contact data?
Police station contacts are sourced from the official SAPS website (saps.gov.za). Municipal contacts are sourced from municipalities.co.za, South Africa's municipal directory. Contact details were last verified on 29 Aug 2026.
Contact data sourced from SAPS and municipalities.co.za. Last verified 29 Aug 2026.