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.
- call 101
- visit a police station
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 hate incident reporting centres
A specialist or representative from your protected characteristic community can help you through the reporting process and offer support.
As well as the map, you can use this list of addresses to find your local hate incident reporting centre.
Peabody
Pembroke House
11 Northlands
Pavement
Basildon
SS13 3DX
Phone: 01268 498500
Basildon Borough Council
St Martins Square
Basildon
SS14 1DL
Phone: 01268 533333
Eastlight Community Homes
Charter Way
Braintree
CM7 8FG
Phone: 01376 535400
First Stop Centre
29 Bocking End
Braintree
CM7 9AE
Phone: 01376 346535
Healthwatch Essex
49 High Street
Earls Colne
CO6 2PB
Phone: 0300 500 1895
Witham Community Hub
Unit 17
Newlands Shopping Centre
Witham
CM8 2AP
Phone: 01376 617998
SNAP
Special Needs and Parents
Pastoral Way
Warley
Brentwood
CM14 5WF
Phone: 01277 211300
Castle Point Association of Volunteer Services
The White House
Kiln Road
Benfleet
SS7 1BU
Phone: 01268 638416
Castle Point Borough Council
Kiln Road
Thundersley
Benfleet
SS7 1TF
Phone: 01268 882200
Chelmsford City Council
Civic Centre
Duke Street
Chelmsford
CM1 1JE
Phone: 01245 606606
AFiUK
Celebrating Lawrence Walker
Colchester Arts Centre
31-32 Priory Walk
Colchester
CO1 1LG
Phone: 01206 576612
KTM Care Ltd
8 Angora Business Park
Peartree Road
Stanway
Colchester
CO3 0AB
Phone: 01376 571152
University of Essex
Silberrad Drop in Centre
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
CO4 3SQ
Phone 01206 872548
University of Essex
Students Union
Students Advice Centre
Wivenhoe Park
Colchester
CO4 3SQ
Phone: 01206 863211
Refugee Asylum Seeker & Migrant Action
15 Queen Street
Colchester
CO1 2PH
Phone: 01206 638454
The Outhouse
19 East Hill
Colchester
CO1 2QX
Phone: 01206 871394
One Colchester Hub
4-6 Long Wyre Street
Colchester
CO1 1LH
Epping Citizens Advice Bureau
Ernest Wythes House
50a Hemnall Street
Epping
CM16 4LS
Phone: 0844 477 0808
Epping Forest District Council
Civic Offices
323 High Street
Epping
CM16 4BZ
Phone: 01992 564000
Integration Support
Southern Way
Harlow
CM18 7BL
Phone: 01279 639442
Harlow Playhouse
Playhouse Square
Harlow
CM20 1LS
Phone: 01279 431945
Princess Alexandra Hospital
Main Reception
Hamstel Road
Harlow
CM20 1QX
Phone: 01279 827211
Help in Hub
1st Floor Victoria Shopping Centre
Chartwell Square,
Southend-on-Sea
SS2 5SP
Phone: 01702 611199
Mencap
100 London Road
Southend-on-Sea
SS1 1PG
Phone:01992 564000
Project 49
Alexandra Street
Southend-on-Sea
SS1 1BW
Phone: 01702 212756
Welcome to the UK
Victoria Shopping Centre,
Unit F39 & F40, 362 Chartwell Square,
Victoria Plaza,
Southend-On-Sea
Phone: 07581 184115
Tendring Citizens Advice Bureau
18 Carnarvon Road
Clacton-on-Sea
CO15 6QF
Phone: 01255 377080
Tendring District Council (council offices)
Council Offices
90 Pier Avenue
Clacton-on-Sea
CO15 1NJ
Phone: 01255 686868
Tendring District Council (Town Hall)
Town Hall
Station Road
Clacton-on-Sea
CO1 1SE
Phone: 01255 686868
Chadwell St Mary Centre
Chadwell Library
Brentwood Road
Chadwell St Mary
RM16 4JP
Phone: 01375 842511
Mind
152 Bridge Road
Grays
RM17 6DB
Phone: 01375 391411
One Community Development Trust
134 Dock Road
Tilbury
RM18 7BJ
Phone: 01375 768233
South Ockendon Centre
57 Derry Avenue
South Ockendon
RM15 5DX
Phone: 01708 851212
Thurrock Lifestyle Solutions
13-15 Clarence Road
Grays
RM17 6QA
Phone: 01375 370460
CAB Saffron Walden
Citizens Advice Bureau
Barnards Yard
Saffron Walden
CB11 4EB
Phone: 01235 374996
Stop Hate UK
A leading national organisation working to challenge all forms of hate crime and discrimination.
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.