Amsterdam Police - Amsterdam Tourist Information

How to contact the police in Amsterdam by Phone

You can visit any local Amsterdam police station.

To contact police by phone, use these phone numbers:

Emergency only; when every second counts	112
General number	0900-8844
From abroad	0031-343 57 8844

Amsterdam Police Phone Numbers

The emergency service is for use only when an immediate response is required. You should use this service to contact police in situations where a crime is happening now or if anyone is in immediate danger.

Contact Amsterdam Police Online

Amsterdam Police cannot be contacted by email.

However, you can fill out an Amsterdam Police contact form.

Are You a Victim of a Crime in Amsterdam? Report it!

If you have been a victim of a crime, it is important to report this to the police.

Passport or ID Card Lost or Stolen? Report it!

Report a lost or stolen passport or ID card to the police. Use the General Number only!

Also check iLost and verlorenofgevonden.nl to see whether your property has been found.

By the way: Beware of pickpockets in Amsterdam!

Lost and Found in Amsterdam

Your best bet is to visit the websites:

iLost
- Dutch, English, multiple other languages
- Multiple countries, including the Netherlands
- Link leads to the ‘Amsterdam’ page
verlorenofgevonden
- Dutch and English
- Only in the Netherlands
- Links leads to the ‘Amsterdam’ page

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Anton and Janet Hein live and work in Amsterdam. We are the publishers of DutchAmsterdam.

Anton was born on a houseboat in the center of Amsterdam, right across from the iconic Westertoren and what later became the Anne Frank House museum. Having lived in nearly every district since then, he knows the city like his own back pocket.

Janet was born in England and raised in Ireland before moving to Amsterdam 43 years ago. Even to date she brings an expat’s perspective to the DutchAmsterdam website.

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Last updated Wednesday, October 1, 2025 CET (Central European Time)

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