An unusual increase in road traffic

Social media activity advertising the rave and its location

Vehicles carrying sound equipment

Anything unusual or out of place - for example a ribbon or balloon tied in a hedge which could be used as a marker

Large gatherings of people in unusual areas late at night (e.g. farmland, open countryside or abandoned buildings)

Wherever possible provide an Ordnance Survey grid reference (e.g. SX 123 456) or use the What3Words app (if you use W3W please ensure that you tell the call handler this so that they can transfer the location onto the police systems).

Do you know if the land is private (trespassing), or public?

Is it in a building or open air?

Are there people living nearby? Are neighbours being affected?

How have organisers/attendees got to the location? Have they caused damage to get there?

Are emergency services going to be able to use the same route?

Is the site accessible for vehicles?

How many people are in attendance (approximately)?

How many vehicles are in attendance (approximately)?

What type of vehicles are in attendance (cars, vans, lorries, 4x4s etc.)

How long have people been arriving at the location?

What is the general demeanour? Is anyone clearly under the influence of drink or drugs?

Is there sound and lighting equipment present?

Are they using generators?

Can you hear the music? If so how loud is it at your location, and how far away is that from the incident location?

Is it getting worse? Are more people arriving?

Is there livestock in the vicinity?

Are there open fires?

Are there dogs present at the incident location?

If you have concerns regarding UMEs please follow the advice above and take steps to secure your land.

Thank you.