Victims of Crime

Many people will experience crime during their life, although being a victim of a serious crime is rare. You can support loved ones who have had a crime committed against them.

If you, or someone you know have experienced crime:

Know what to do and who to tell
Be strong in yourself and know it is not your fault
Know how to get more support if you need it

Instant expert: Find out how to report a crime to Thames Valley Police.

Is it a crime?

When a crime has been committed, people want something done about it. But sometimes people don't want to report crime because:

They're afraid that someone will hurt them
They don’t want to be thought of as "telling" or "a grass"
They're not sure what they saw
They're not sure if it's really a crime

Knowing what to do can be difficult. Talk to someone you trust, like a friend, parent or teacher.

Reporting a crime

Crimes should be reported to the police as soon as possible. In an emergency you should always dial 999. But you can report a crime at any time by call the non-emergency number 101.

Crucial: You can also report a crime on the Thames Valley Police website.

Don't want to report to the police?

There are other ways to report a crime if you don’t want to go to the police:

Hate crime can be reported on the Stop Hate UK
Contact Victims First online or via phone 0300 1234 148
Crimestoppers will allow you to tell someone about a crime anonymously
Concerns about risks to a child (including yourself) can be reported to the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)