All Useful & Emergency Numbers
All Useful & Emergency Numbers
A Useful & Emergency Phone Numbers for Harrogate, North Yorkshire
For urgent help in Harrogate, dial 999 for police, fire, or ambulance services, or 112 across Europe. For non-emergencies, call 101 (police) or 111 (NHS advice). Local contacts include Harrogate District Hospital (01423 885959), Yorkshire Water (0345 124 2424), and Harrogate Council (01423 500600). Keep these numbers handy, or visit harrogateuk.co.uk for translations and more details.
Useful & Emergency Phone Numbers in Harrogate, North Yorkshire
If you need urgent help in Harrogate, dial 999 for Police, Fire, or Ambulance services. You can also call 112, the European emergency number, which works throughout the UK. For non-emergency issues, contact 101 for the police or NHS 111 for medical advice and urgent health concerns.
🏥 Key Local Contacts
- Harrogate District Hospital – 01423 553300
- Yorkshire Water – 0345 124 2424
- Harrogate Borough Council – 01423 500600 (non-emergency)
- Northern Powergrid (Electricity) – 0800 375675
- Gas Emergency Line – 0800 111 999
- Transdev Buses – 01423 566061
- BT Line Faults – 0800 800151
🌍 Environmental & Public Services
- Environment Agency Floodline – 0345 988 1188
- Environment Agency Incidents – 0800 807060
- RSPCA (Animal Emergencies) – 0300 123 4999
- Highways Agency – 0300 123 5000
🏛️ Local Councils & Support Services
- Harrogate Borough Council (Emergency Line) – 01423 556300
For genuine emergencies only related to council services. - North Yorkshire Council – 0300 131 2131
- North Yorkshire Registrars – 01609 780780
- Trading Standards (NYCC) – 01609 798885
- Consumer Advice (Trading Standards) – 0345 404 0506
- Social Care (Out of Hours) – 01609 780780
When Should You Call 999?
You should call 999 in any life-threatening emergency or if:
- You have been attacked, mugged, or seriously injured
- You witness a serious crime taking place
- The offender is still nearby
When calling 999, you’ll speak first with an operator who will ask which service you require — Police, Ambulance, or Fire. You’ll then be asked for:
- The exact location of the incident
- The reason for the call
- Your name and phone number
International Emergency Number
If you are outside the UK, dial 112 to reach local emergency services. This number works across the EU and in several other countries, including Switzerland and South Africa.
Police (North Yorkshire Police) – in an emergency call 999 – non-emergency 101
Fire (North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue) – in an emergency call 999
Ambulance (Yorkshire Ambulance Services) – in an emergency call 999
NHS – 111
Transdev Bus Company 01423 566061
Electrical Northern Power Grid 0800 375675
Gas (Gas emergencies) – 0800 111999
Yorkshire Water Leaks – 0800 573553
BT report line/fault line – 0800 800151
Environment Agency Floodline – 0345 988 1188
Environment Agency incident number – 0800 807060
RSPCA (emergency number) – 0300 123 4999
Highways Agency – 0300 123 5000
Harrogate Borough Council (emergency number) – 01423 556300 (the emergency number is only for genuine emergencies relating to council services) – non-emergency 01423 500600
North Yorkshire Council for both emergencies and non emergencies – 0300 131 2 131
North Yorkshire County Council Registrars – 01609 780780
North Yorkshire County Council Trading Standards – 01609 798885
Trading Standards – Consumer Advice – 0345 404 0506
Harrogate District Hospital, Lancaster Park Rd, Harrogate HG2 7SX
Phone: 01423 553300
Social Care outside office hours, including weekends and public holidays, on 01609 780780
When do you call 999?
In an emergency, but what’s that? The police say you should call 999 if:
- You’ve been mugged, badly hurt or attacked in anyway
- If you see any serious crime taking place
- If there’s a chance the criminal is still nearby
Your call should be answered within ten seconds.
Police, ambulance, or fire?
When your call is first answered you will be speaking to an operator who will ask you which service you require. The operator will connect you to the service you request. The operator stays on the line with the caller until satisfied that communication has been established. Once you’re connected to the police there are two things they’ll want to know straight away:
- The exact location the police are required
- Why do you want the police?
You will also be asked for your name and the number that you’re calling from.
What’s the international emergency number?
Call 112 if you’re not in the UK and you’ll be put through to the appropriate emergency service in exactly the same way as if you had called 999. Available everywhere in the EU, as well as certain countries outside the EU, such as Switzerland and South Africa, 112 is a standardised number that’s worth remembering if you’re travelling abroad.
Calling from a mobile
Calls to 999 or 112 are free on all mobile phones. You can even call these numbers when you have no credit and can’t make any calls. Additionally, they’ll work across networks, so even if you don’t have a signal if the phone can pick up another network it will use that. (But obviously if it can’t get any signal then it won’t work.)
Hoax calls
Not only are you endangering the lives of others, you could face prosecution. Think before you make that ‘there’s a bomb in my school‘ (I want to wag off classes) call.
Non-emergency situations — call 101
If you want to report a crime to the police but it’s not an emergency the number to call is 101.
You can call the non-emergency number for:
- Vandalism, graffiti and other deliberate damage to property
- Noisy neighbours
- Threatening and abusive behaviour
- Abandoned vehicles
- Rubbish and litter, including fly tipping
- Drunk or rowdy behaviour in public places
- Drug-related anti-social behaviour
- Problems with street lighting
