Anti Social Behaviour, distraction burglay, street crime

domestic violence, domestic burglary, drug and alcohol abuse

Crimestoppers - 0800 555 111

Victim Support

Victim Supportline - 0845 30 30 900

email: supportline@victimsupport.org.uk

Help for Victims

Victim Support is the independent national charity which helps people cope with crime. We have a network of local branches across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. There are separate organisations covering Scotland and the Republic of Ireland. Our trained volunteers offer:

someone to talk to in confidence
information on police and court procedures
help in dealing with other organisations
information about compensation and insurance
links to other sources of help.
Anyone affected by crime can contact us directly for help. And if you report a crime to the police they will also put you in contact with us, if you want them to.

Our services are free and available to everyone, whether or not the crime has been reported and regardless of when it happened. We are an independent organisation - not part of the police, courts or any other criminal justice agency.

We are in contact with over one and a quarter million victims and witnesses every year.

We are open:

9am - 9pm Mondays to Fridays
9am - 7pm weekends
9am - 5pm bank holidays

Non-mobiles are charged at the local rate, but the number will appear on your itemised bill. If someone else will see your home telephone bill and you don't want them to know you've phoned Suppportline, you may prefer to use a public telephone. Or you may prefer to use a mobile, but please be aware that the number will also appear on the bill and the call will be charged at the usual rate by your provider.

If you are feeling desperate and need to speak to someone outside of the Supportline hours, you might like to contact the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90 for the cost of a local call. Or you can email: jo@samaritans.org

We can help
We know that people don't just need help during office hours. We also know that when you're feeling bad, the idea of having to deal with a stranger - even one who is there to help - can seem too much to cope with. And there may be times when you don't want to leave your home to get help. The Victim Supportline can give you information and emotional support anonymously and in confidence.

We are just a phone call away and because it's just a phone call, you're in total control of what's happening - you can end the call at any time, and no one needs to know who you are, or where you're calling from, unless you want them to.

If you do want to talk, our trained volunteers are there to listen. If you want further help or information we can refer you on or point you in the right direction. And if you decide you want to get more direct help from your local branch of Victim Support, or from the Witness Service, we can put you in touch with them too.