Hate crime

Visit a local Hate Crime Incident Reporting Centre

Hate incident reporting centres are community venues where you can report hate incidents and hate crimes, either as a victim or a witness.

The local centres for Maldon and Chelmsford are:

• Council offices, Princes Road, Maldon, CM9 5DL or call 01621 854477

• Civic Centre, Duke Street, Chelmsford, Essex,CM1 1JE or call 01245 606606

• Witham Jobcentre, 2 Freebournes Court, Witham, CM8 2BL or call 0800 169 0190

Speak to the police

You can speak to the police directly:

• in person at a police station

• by calling 999 for emergencies

• by calling 101 for non-urgent enquiries

• online via the Essex Police website

More ways to report

You can:

• report anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111

• report online to True Vision at report-it.org.uk

• call Stop Hate UK on 0800 138 1625 (free 24-hour helpline) or 0808 801 0576 (for under 18s). Stop Hate UK is a national hate crime charity that provide a free 24/7 hate crime reporting and information line to residents in Essex.