How to report hate crime
Is it an emergency?
Call 999 now in emergency situations like these:
- there is an immediate danger to life
- someone is using violence or is threatening to be violent
- a crime is happening right now and the suspect is still at the scene
Hearing or speech impairments
- If you’ve pre-registered with the emergencySMS service, use our textphone service 18000 or text us on 999.
- Call 999 BSL to use a British Sign Language interpreter.
You can:
- report a hate crime directly to the police
- get support with making your report
Report a hate crime directly to the police
If you’re not sure whether the incident you’re reporting is a hate crime, read what is a hate crime.
You can report a hate crime, including online hate crime and planned marches or events online.
Get support with making your report
The charities, groups and organisations below can offer support, advice and ways to report the incident without having to talk directly to the police.
Local charities and support organisations (third-party reporting centres) that can help you
A specialist or representative from your protected characteristic community can help you through the reporting process and offer support.
DisAbility Cornwall
Covering the whole county and Isles of Scilly, DisAbility Cornwall represent, include, support and empower people living with a long-term health condition or disability, their families and carers.
Units 1G/H Guildford Road Industrial Estate,
Guildford Road,
Hayle, Cornwall
TR27 4QZ
Tel: 01736 756655 or 01736 759500
Email: [email protected]
Cornwall Pride - Hate Crime reporting form
Hall for Cornwall,
Black Quay,
Truro
TR1 2LL
YAY! (Young and Yourself) LGBTQ Youth
Youth group for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and questioning young people up to the age of 25 who live, work or who are visiting, at school or college in Cornwall.
Email: [email protected]
Pentreath Ltd
For people living with mental health and emotional difficulties. Offers support to help people believe in their potential and achieve their vocational goals, whatever challenges they face.
St Enoder Barns,
Narrow Lane,
Summercourt,
Newquay,
Cornwall
TR8 5EE
Tel: 01726 862727
Email: [email protected]
TravellerSpace
Supporting Gypsies, Irish Travellers and New Travellers in Cornwall and the South West.
Rm 402,
Fourth Floor PZ360,
St Marys Terrace,
Penzance,
TR18 4EB
Tel: 07939 210014 / 07534 983046
Email: [email protected]
Transparent Presence CIC
Offers advice for transgender and non-binary people of all ages. The group have regular meetings and events, and specialise in supporting gender diverse people, their partners, parents and families.
Email: [email protected]
Citizens Advice Cornwall
An independent charity and a member of the Citizens Advice Service. Find your nearest office.
Tel: 03444 111444
SMS: Text ADVICE to 78866
Safe Haven
Provides support to the Transgender community, including partners, families and friends.
Tel: 07763 001354
Email: [email protected]
Citizens Advice Exeter
Tel: 0808 278 7845
Deaf Academy
Offers a specialist curriculum, teaching, support and care to Deaf young people.
Tel: 01395 203130
BSL users, text only to: 07398 248306
Email: [email protected]
Refugee Support Devon
Works as a safe third-party reporting centre for asylum seekers, refugees, and vulnerable migrants during drop-in times.
Drop in: Tuesday and Thursday 2-4pm
Tel: 01392 682185
Inclusive Exeter
Works to support ethnically diverse communities in and around Exeter, including assistance with form-filling for those who may have language barriers.
Email: [email protected]
Plymouth and Devon Racial Equality Council
Tel: 01752 224555
Safer Devon Hate Crime
Partnership of public, voluntary and community organisations that work together to make Devon’s communities safer.
Sunrise Diversity
Promotes equality, diversity and social inclusion throughout northern Devon.
Tel: 01271328915
Email: [email protected]
South Devon Islamic Organisation - (SDIO)
Supports the needs of the local Islamic community and promotes integration with wider society in South Devon.
Age UK
Tel: 01752 256020
Ambito
Tel: 01752 221002
Better Futures at Improving Lives
Tel: 01752 776775
British Red Cross
Tel: 01752 831619 / 08081 963651
Brook Housing
Tel: 01752 230185
Horticultural Therapy Trust
Tel: 07507 675344
House of Prayer Ministries
Tel: 07708 195545
Livingstone Baptist Church
Tel: 07507 058516
Marbles Lost and Found
Email: [email protected]
Not alone
Provides support and advice for transgender and non-binary people in Plymouth.
Email: [email protected]
Open Doors Learning Foundation
Odils House,
1-5 Manor Street,
Plymouth,
Devon
PL1 1TL
Tel: 01752 258771
Out Youth
Tel: 07774 336616
Pluss
Tel: 01752 566480
Plymouth and Devon Racial Equality Council
Unit 24,
HQ Building,
237 Union Street,
Stonehouse,
PL1 3HQ
Tel: 01752 224555
Plymouth Citybus
Tel: 01752 662271
Central Library
Tel: 01752 305901
The 1st Stop Shop
Tel: 01752 668000
Community Connections Team
Tel: 01752 398500
Taxi Licensing
Tel: 01752 304141
Plymouth Community Homes
Plumer House,
Tailyour Road,
Plymouth,
PL6 5DH
Opening: Mon - Thur 9am - 5pm. Fri 9am - 4.30
Tel: 0808 230 6500
Email: [email protected]
Plymouth Highbury Trust
Tel: 01752 773333
Plymouth Hope
Tel: 07401 967275
Plymouth City Pastors
Tel: 07790013791
Email: [email protected]
Plymouth University
Tel: 01752 587676
Email: [email protected]
Plymouth University Equality and Diversity Team
Tel: 01752 588261
Pride in Plymouth
Tel: 07746 410593
Students and Refugees Together (START)
Tel: 01752 255200
Yourway
Tel: 07964 369492
Audiology Services
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Tel: 01752 431253 / 01752 431254
Disability and Inclusion Service
Plymouth Marjon University
Tel: 01752 636700
Derriford Hospital
Equality Diversity and Inclusion Team
Tel: 01752 437042
National Guardian’s Office
Tel: 01752 433381
Four Greens Community Trust
Tel: 01752 875916
Migrant help
If you are an asylum seeker and live in the Southwest, you can contact us on our helpline.
Tel: 0808 8010 503
The Intercom Trust
Supports lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people and communities across Devon and the South West Peninsula.
Tel: 0800 612 3010
Devon and Cornwall Chinese Association
Tel: 01752 297936
National organisations
Crimestoppers
A national charity with a free helpline for reporting crime anonymously.
Tell MAMA
A national project supporting victims of anti-Muslim hate and monitoring anti-Muslim incidents.
Community Security Trust (CST)
A charity protecting British Jews from antisemitism and related threats.
Galop
A national charity providing advice and support to members of the LGBT community.