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 crime 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 crime reporting centre.
The Bren Project
Dee House
67 Hoole Road
Chester
CH2 3NJ
Disability Rights Centre and Community Cafe
DIAL House
Hamilton Place
Chester Cheshire
CH1 2BH
Chester Citizens Advice
The Blucoat
Upper Northgate Street
Chester
CH1 4EE
Cheshire Halton and Warrington Race and Equality Centre
The Unity Centre
17 Cuppin Street
Chester
CH1 2BN
Kingsway and Newton Community Hub
Kingsway
Chester
CH2 2LL
Chester Deaf Centre (DSN)
South View Road
Chester
CH1 4JG
For Futures
Chester City Centre
The Spider Project
71-77 St Anne Street
Chester
CH1 3HT
Rainbow Team Rooms
28 Bridge Street
Chester City Centre
Chester
CH1 1NQ
The Coronation Centre
Coronation Road
Ellesmere Port
CH64 9AB
ForHousing (prev Plus Dane)
7-9 Civic Way
Ellesmere Port
CH65 0AX
Cheshire FA
Moss Farm Complex
Moss Lane
Winnington
Northwich
Cheshire
CW8 5BG
Deafness Support Network
Northwich HQ
144 London Road
Northwich
CW9 5HH
Sandiway Library
Mere Lane
Cuddington
Cheshire
CW8 2NS
Snow Angels
The Greenbank Hub
22 Greenbank Lane
Northwich
CW8 1JG
WVHT
The Greenbank Hub
22 Greenbank Lane
Northwich
CW8 1JG
Northwich Library
Witton Street
Northwich
CW9 5DR
Qwest Services Cheshire West and Chester Council
Wyvern House
The Drumber
Winsford
Cheshire
CW7 1AH
Mid Cheshire Mind
1a Dene Drive
Winsford
Cheshire
CW7 1AX
Body Positive Chester and North Wales
Bridgewater House
230 Edleston Road
Crewe
CW2 7EH
Crewe Citizens Advice
50 Victoria Street
Crewe
CW1 2JL
Nantwich Citizens Advice
The Library
Beam Street
Nantwich
CW5 5LY
The Lighthouse Centre
56 Stewart Street
Crewe
CW2 8LX
Alsager Community Support Centre
5A Lawton Road
Alsager
ST7 2AA
CVS Cheshire East
Ashton House
1A Gatefield Street
Crewe
CW1 2JP
Cheshire Peaks and Plain Housing Trust
Newton Street
Macclesfield
SK11 6QJ
Disability Information Bureau
Macclesfield District
Pierce Street
Macclesfield
SK11 6ER
Macclesfield Citizens Advice
Sunderland House
Sunderland Street
Macclesfield
SK11 6JF
Speaking up, Speaking Out
Parachute
25-27 Old Park Lane
Macclesfield
Dean Row Centre
Dean Row Road
Wilmslow
SK9 2HA
St John's Church (rev Tim Robinson)
Wilwick Way
Macclesfield
SK11 8RS
Poynton Town Council
Civic Hall
Off Park Lane
Poynton
SK12 1RB
Agricultural Chaplaincy
www.agchap.co.uk
Phone: 07967 559594
Citizens Advice Cheshire North
35-37 Lawton Street
Congleton
Cheshire
CW12 1RU
Friends for Leisure
Albert Chambers
Canal Street
Congleton
Cheshire
CW12 4AA
Ashfields Primary Care Centre
Sandbach
Cheshire
CW11 1EQ
Plus Dane Shap Floating Support
Shepherd Mill
Worrall Street
Congleton
Cheshire
CW12 1DT
Warrington Citizens Advice Bureau
The Gateway
Sankey Street
Warrington
WA1 1SR
Warrington Speak Up
The Gateway
Sankey Street
Warrington
WA1 1SR
LiveWire Warrington email
CIC Leisure Centres and Libraries
Warrington
Citizens Advice Halton
Gound Floor
Grosvenor House
Runcorn
WA7 2HF
Brookvale Community Centre
Northwich Road
Runcorn
Cheshire
WA7 6PE
CRMZ (Riverside College foundation campus)
Kingsway
Widnes
WA8 7QW
Citizens Advice Halton
Unit 3
Victoria Buildings
Lugsdale Road
Widnes
WA8 6DJ
Halton & St Helens VCA
St Marie's
Lugsdale Road
Widnes
WA8 6DB
PossAbilities
Grenfell House
Widnes Road
Widnes
WA8 6AX
Halton Housing Trust
Waterfront Park
Warrington Road, Risley
Widnes
WA8 0TD
Local support
Cheshire Agricultural Chaplaincy
A free confidential service offering a listening ear, practical help, and care to the whole farming community, in a non-judgemental way.
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.