San Marino has one national crime and police system rather than separate regional or municipal reporting systems. The Gendarmeria handles prevention, public order, and protection of people and property. The Polizia Civile provides local patrols, investigations, judicial police reports, traffic enforcement, school presence and anti-fraud work. The Guardia di Rocca protects borders and institutions, enforces customs and financial rules, and also performs judicial police duties. The Centrale Operativa Interforze, known as the COI, coordinates joint operations between the corps. Call 112 or 113 when there is immediate danger or a crime is in progress. For a non-urgent matter, contact the police corps responsible for the type of incident. A formal denuncia-querela is a criminal complaint that can be submitted to the Tribunale or the Commissario della Legge, also called the Giudice Inquirente, or through the Forze dell'Ordine. Preserve screenshots, links, messages, documents, photographs and time records, and avoid confronting a suspected offender when that could increase the risk. The Forze dell'Ordine forward reports within 72 hours only for cyberbullying and dignity-related cases covered by Article 5 of DD 77/2024; this is not a general deadline for every criminal report. No general online self-reporting portal is established in the reviewed information. Women affected by violence can contact the Centro d'Ascolto delle Vittime di Violenza at the Centro Salute Donna on 0549 994800. The service provides information, assistance and protection around the clock. Emergency situations still require 112 or 113. Further support can involve the Authority Pari Opportunità, UOC Salute Mentale, UOS Tutela Minori and the Centro di Prima Emergenza. Protection orders and related procedures follow L.97/2008 and DD 161/2024, and the identity of victims of violence receives legal protection. San Marino treats cyberbullying as including pressure, aggression, harassment, extortion, insults, defamation, threats, identity misuse and manipulation of data or images. A complaint can go to the Tribunale or the Forze dell'Ordine. The Polizia Civile has school-presence and traffic-education functions, while the prevention and counter-cyberbullying committee established under Article 11 of DD 126/2024 addresses prevention. Cases involving minors can also require the Servizio Minori or Tutela Minori. The Polizia Civile Nucleo Antifrode handles suspected online fraud. For problems with an online purchase, ecommerce@poliziacivile.sm is the published contact. A suspected truffa or other criminal offence belongs with the police or Tribunale; a purely contractual dispute or refund claim belongs primarily to consumer protection procedures. Recorded activity gives some local context but does not establish a general crime rate. In 2025, the Polizia Civile referred 165 people to the Judicial Authority, recorded 136 impaired-driving cases, 23 reports involving illegal drug use, 6 import or possession cases, 10 hit-and-run cases, 61 interventions involving family or neighbourhood disputes and aggression, 13 crime-scene recordings for theft or attempted theft, and 2 for vandalism. The Nucleo Antifrode opened 50 criminal files, carried out 3 searches, recorded 76 seizures or transfers and conducted 23 interviews. Authority data for violence cases show stalking, family mistreatment, personal injury and assault among the most frequent offences; the dataset recorded 61 cases in 2024 and 44 in 2025 through 11 November. The same emergency and police channels apply regardless of residence or nationality. Store 112 and 113 in the phone, secure valuables and identity documents, use two-factor authentication for online accounts and do not share payment or login details. Lost property can be reported to the Polizia Civile Ufficio Oggetti smarriti e ritrovati. The COI operates around the clock; published public-service hours apply to the individual corps, and the duration of a formal case depends on its circumstances. The reviewed sources do not establish a reliable general fee for reporting or police assistance.
Crime in San Marino
Crime in San Marino covers actual or threatened offences, prevention, police contact, reporting and support after harm. The country uses one national system involving the Gendarmeria, Polizia Civile, Guardia di Rocca and Tribunale, with responsibilities that differ by task. In an emergency, call 112 or 113 for police assistance, or 115 for fire and rescue services.
Tip
Treat immediate safety as the first priority: use 112 or 113 for police emergencies and 115 for fire or rescue services. For non-urgent incidents, preserve the available evidence, avoid direct confrontation and choose the police or Tribunal route that matches the case. Violence, cyberbullying, suspected online fraud and cases involving minors require early use of the relevant specialist service rather than treatment as an ordinary disagreement.