How to Correctly Report Lost Property

Dear Resident, 

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) does not issue reference numbers when reporting lost property, but certain losses can be recorded in the following ways: 

Details of losses reported via these methods are made available to Police forces across the UK via the National Mobile Property Register (NMPR™). This ensures the best chance of being reunited with your property. This information is already available to insurance companies and service providers using the NMPR™ ‘Patriot’ system, which makes any further loss report unnecessary. 

The lack of reference number will not invalidate any insurance claim. Organisations such as insurance companies, banks, embassies and telephone service providers are aware of our policy. 

This message (letter) may be forwarded to any agency or organisation requesting a reference number and a copy can be obtained from the following link: lost-property-letter.pdf. 

For more information, please visit Report lost or found property | Metropolitan Police .