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Hate crime services in your local area 

Local police and partners provide services to victims and communities affected by hate crime.  To find those available in your local area, choose your police area from the list below.

Avon and Somerset Police- (visits force website for details)

 Bedfordshire Police

 British Transport Police - (visits force website for details)

Cambridge Constabulary- (visits force website for details)

Cheshire Constabulary- (visits force website for details)

 City of London Police

  • GALOP - Galop can help if you experience homophobia, transphobia or biphobia anywhere, including at home, in public, at work, online or in cruising sites. Our hate crime casework service can give you advice, support and help. 020 76974081.

  • CATCH - Community Alliance to Combat Hate - 

    CATCH is a group of charities working to end hate crime. We're here to give specialist advice and help to people targeted with violence, abuse or harassment because of their race, religion, disability, sexuality or gender identity. CATCH is open to anyone experiencing hate in London. If you experienced a hate crime elsewhere, you can still get in touch.

 Cleveland Police

Hartlepool 

Stockton

Middlesbrough 

Teeside

Redcar / East Cleveland

Cumbria Constabulary - (visits force website for details)

Derbyshire Constabulary  - (visits force website for details)

Devon and Cornwall Police - (visits force website for details)

Dorset Police - (visits force website for details)

Durham Constabulary

Darlington

  • Darlington Association on Disability - 01325 489999. Darlington Association on Disability exists to promote independence and choice, and supports disabled people and carers through the provision of services, support and information and by tackling issues locally and nationally. DAD promotes the social model of disability, and as part of that remit is actively involved in promoting disability equality and awareness of anti discrimination legislation.
  • ARCUS - Arcus is a counselling and social support service, primarily developed for LGBT+ people but services are open to anyone.  07434 794 059

County Durham

  • Durham Deafened Support - DDS helps and supports people who have acquired hearing loss who find that a hearing aid is not enough. The organisation provides information, support and advocacy. 0191 518 3358
  • Blindlife in Durham - 01388 763501.

Dyfed-Powys Police / Heddlu Dyfed-Powys 

Essex Police

Braintree

Uttlesford

Harlow/Epping

Chelmsford 

Maldon

Colchester 

Essex

Harwich

Basildon

Southend

South Essex

Castle Point

Loughton

Harlow 

Gloucestershire Constabulary - (visits force website for details)

Greater Manchester Police - (visits force website for details)

Gwent Police / Heddlu Gwent

Wales

South East Wales

Blaenau Gwent

South Wales

Hampshire Police Police service for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight area.

Isle of Wight

  • Citizens Advice - 01983 823898.
  • Victim Care Service (including Hampshire, Southampton and Portsmouth). - 0808 178 1641. Support anyone who has been affected by any crime aged 4 upwards, regardless of whether the crime has been reported to the police.

Eastleigh

Gosport, Hampshire

Havant Borough

Southampton City

Basingstoke and Deane

East Hampshire

Portsmouth Local Authority

Hart DC

 

Hertfordshire Constabulary  - (visits force website for details)

Humberside Police - (visits force website for details)

Isle of Man Constabulary  - (visits force website for details)

Kent Police - (visits force website for details)

Lancashire Constabulary - (visits force website for details)

Leicestershire Constabulary 

Lincolnshire Police - (visits force website for details)

Merseyside Police - (visits force website for details)

Metropolitan Police

  • GALOP - Galop can help if you experience homophobia, transphobia or biphobia anywhere, including at home, in public, at work, online or in cruising sites. Our hate crime casework service can give you advice, support and help. 020 76974081.
  • CATCH - Community Alliance to Combat Hate - 

    CATCH is a group of charities working to end hate crime. We're here to give specialist advice and help to people targeted with violence, abuse or harassment because of their race, religion, disability, sexuality or gender identity. CATCH is open to anyone experiencing hate in London. If you experienced a hate crime elsewhere, you can still get in touch.

Norfolk Constabulary  - (visits force website for details)

Northamptonshire Police

  • Pearls of Peace - Pearls of Peace is a women's community and development group which has been established since 2009 and it is run by a group of dedicated Muslim ladies. We hold inclusive events for all to come together - these events encourage positive communication and community cohesion. We hope to break down existing barriers and build bridges within the community. 07846796301
  • Northamptonshire Rights and Equality Council - NREC campaigns for social justice in Northamptonshire. 01604 400808

Northumbria Police

Include the areas of Northumberland and Tyne and Wear. 

North Wales Police / Heddlu Gogledd Cymru - (visits force website for details)

North Yorkshire - (visits force website for details)

Nottinghamshire Police

Police Service for Northern Ireland - (visits force website for details)

South Wales Police / Heddlu De Cymru - (visits force website for details)

South Yorkshire Police

Sheffield

South Yorkshire

Staffordshire Police

  • Uniting Staffordshire Against Hate (USAH)

    The service is part of the Staffordshire victim Gateway (SVG) The service is for anyone of any age living in Staffordshire and Stoke—on-Trent. Support is also available to individuals who live outside of Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent. who have been repeat victims of hate crime whilst visiting the County.

    Contact details

    By  phone on:03300881 339

    By email on help.usah@staffsvictimsgateway.org.uk or usah.svg@snscab.cjsm.net  

States of Jersey Police - (visits force website for details)

Suffolk Constabulary - (visits force website for details)

Surrey Police 

  • Surrey Minority Ethnic Forum - SMEF delivers projects based on the needs of its members. Currently projects address issues that hold stigma for BAME communities, reducing isolation for older people and women and providing a platform for people to come together to voice their opinions and advocate for their needs and aspirations. 01483 571781. 

Sussex Police - (visits force website for details)

Thames Valley Police

Includes the areas of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes and Oxfordshire. 

Warwickshire Police - (visits force website for details)

West Mercia Police

Includes the areas of Herefordshire, Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and Worcestershire. 

Worcestershire

Herefordshire

Telford and Wrekin 

Shropshire

West Midlands

West Midlands Police 

West Midlands Police has a local mobile phone app to assist in reporting, you can get it at;

iTunes  - Download here

Android - Download here

The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner has commissioned Remedi UK to support hate crime victims 

Their Freephone Number (operating 9am - 5pm, Mon to Fri) is 0800 488 0894

And their referral email for Hate Crime Victims is hatecrimevictimservice@remediuk.org

West Yorkshire

West Yorkshire Police

Batley

  • Batley Library - 01484414868
  • Jo Cox House - Yorkshire Children's Centre - Jo Cox House provides facilities, access to information and services in Batley and its surrounding areas for older people who might otherwise be feeling isolated or lonely. 01484 519988.

Bradford

Calderdale

Cleckheaton

Dewsbury

Huddersfield 

Keighley

Kirklees 

  • Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing - 01484 414886
  • Connect Housing - 0300500600
  • The Brunswick Centre -  The Brunswick Centre was the name given to Calderdale HIV/AIDS Link (CHAL) in 2002 when it extended it's HIV services into Kirklees. The Brunswick Centre enables people from the communities we serve to make informed choices, build healthier relationships and live positive lives free of stigma. 01484469691. 

Knottingley

Leeds

Mirfield

Pontefract

Shipley

Wakefield

Wiltshire Police - (visit force website for details)