How to Submit a Crime Tip

The contact information below is for anonymous crime tips only.

All crime tips submitted to the Sheriff's Office remain CONFIDENTIAL.

The hotline and email service are not monitored 24/7, but the Sheriff's Office tries to respond as quickly as possible.  

If you wish to leave a crime tip via telephone, please call 919-560-7151

If you wish to submit a crime tip via e-mail, please e-mail crimetip@durhamsheriff.org

For general Sheriff’s Office inquiries, please call 919-560-0897 or e-mail SheriffBirkhead@durhamsheriff.org