Domestic violence, harassment and hate crime

If you need to report domestic violence, harassment or hate crime, please contact the organisations below.

Quick Links:
National Domestic Violence Helpline
Crimestoppers
Victim Support Helpline
Shelter
Samaritans
Rights of Women
Commission for Racial Equality
Lesbian and Gay Switchboard
Basildon Women's Refuge
Brentwood Victim Support
Braintree Women's Aid
Chelmsford Borough Council
Colchester Police
Essex Police
Apna Ghar (Asian Women's Service)
Barking and Dagenham: Women's Aid
Hertfordshire Domestic Violence / Abuse Line
Welwyn Hatfield Victim Support

National Domestic Violence Helpline

Telephone: 0800 2000 247
Services Provided: Free 24-hour helpline offering confidential support and information to women and children experiencing domestic violence

Crimestoppers

Telephone: 0800 555111
Website: http://www.police.uk
Services Provided: Non-emergency number for reporting domestic violence, harrassment and hate crime. In the event of an emergency, call 999.

Victim Support Helpline

Telephone: 0845 303 0900
Website: http://www.victimsupport.org
Services Provided: Victim Support is the independent charity which helps people cope with the effects of crime. They provide free and confidential support and information to help you deal with your experience

Shelter

Telephone: 0808 800 4444
Email: info@shelter.org.uk
Website: http://www.shelter.org.uk
Services Provided: Free housing advice helpline

Samaritans

Telephone: 08457 909090
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Website: http://www.samaritans.org.uk
Services Provided: Confidential emotional support 24 hours a day

Rights of Women

Telephone: 020 7251 6577
Email: info@row.org.uk
Website: http://www.rightsofwomen.org.uk
Services Provided: Free legal advice for women by women

Commission for Racial Equality

Telephone: 020 7939 0000
Email: info@cre.gov.uk
Website: http://www.cre.gov.uk
Services Provided: Provides information to people who think they may have suffered from racial discrimination or harassment

Lesbian and Gay Switchboard

Telephone: 020 7837 7324
Email: admin@llgs.org.uk
Website: http://www.llgs.org.uk
Services Provided: Information and advice for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals

Basildon Women's Refuge

Telephone: 01268 581 591

Brentwood Victim Support

Telephone: 01277 221 611

Braintree Women's Aid

Telephone: 01376 321 720

Chelmsford Borough Council

Name: Crime and Disorder Reduction Unit
Telephone: 01245 606 729
Email: play@chelmsford.gov.uk

Colchester Police

Name: Domestic Violence Helpline
Telephone: 01206 762 212

Essex Police

Name: Domestic Violence and Hate Crime Unit
Telephone: 01268 775 533

Apna Ghar (Asian Women's Service)

Telephone: 020 7474 1547 (24-hour helpline)

Barking and Dagenham: Women's Aid

Telephone: 0800 980 1993 (freephone)

Hertfordshire Domestic Violence / Abuse Line

Telephone: 0808 808 8088

Welwyn Hatfield Victim Support

Telephone: 01707 354 626