Criminal record check

What is a criminal record »

Your criminal record covers criminal and traffic convictions but does not include charges that haven't gone to court yet, infringements and charges where you weren't convicted.
Get your own criminal record »

How to check your criminal record (also known as your criminal conviction history).
Get someone else's criminal record »

How you can check someone else’s criminal record (known as a third party criminal conviction history check).
Clean Slate scheme »

Check if you're eligible for a clean slate and what this means for your criminal record (criminal conviction history).
Police clearances & vetting »

What police clearance certificate (police record or file, penal or criminal check) is and what police vetting involves.
Contact us »

Contact details for our criminal records team.
Wiping historical homosexual convictions »

Men convicted of specific homosexual offences that used to be illegal can apply to have the convictions disregarded from their criminal record.
Frequently asked questions »

Answers to some frequently asked questions about the Criminal conviction history check online service.
Criminal record check online service »

Details on the new online criminal record check service that will be launching soon.