MORE than 8,000 missing person reports were made to police last year, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request has shown.

In 2025, a total of 8,572 missing person reports were made to Devon & Cornwall Police, the FOI request shows.

By comparison, in 2024, the number of missing person reports was 9,296.

And in 2023 the number was 8,590.

You do not have to wait 24 hours to report someone missing, police say.

If you think someone is in danger you can report them missing right away.

To find out how to report a missing person, tell the police something about a missing person and get advice and support when someone goes missing, visit Devon & Cornwall Police’s website.