How to report hate crime
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.
New Focus Accrington
7 Birch St,
Accrington
BB5 1LG
Tel: 01282 453666
Email
Community Gateway
Harbour House,
Portway,
Ashton
PR2 2DW
Tel: 0800 9530213
Email
Care Network Hub
Blackburn Central Library,
Blackburn
BB2 1AG
Tel: 01254 507255
Lancashire Council of Mosques
Bangor St Community Centre,
Blackburn
BB1 6NZ
Tel: 01254 692289
Email
Refuge and asylum seeker hate crime report service
Bangor Street Community Centre,
Norwich Street,
Blackburn
BB1 6NZ
Tel: 07767 103528
Chrysalis
Hilton Road,
Darwen
BB3 2DY
Tel: 07388 678258
Email
Darwen DARE
Central URC,
Duckworth St,
Darwen
BB3 1AT
Tel: 01254 952558
Email
Blackpool Transport
Rigby Road,
Blackpool
FY1 5DD
Tel: 01282 219594
Email
Disability First
Blackpool Centre for Independent Living,
259 Whitegate Drive,
Blackpool
FY3 9JL
Tel: 01253 472201 or 01253 472202
One Fylde
Libra House,
Cropper Close,
Whitehills Business Park,
Blackpool
FY5 4PU
Tel: 07918 554582
Email
Renaissance
102 Dickson Road,
Blackpool
FY1 2BU
Tel: 01253 311431
Email
URPotential
296 Central Drive,
Blackpool
FY1 5JW
Tel:01253 344398
Email
Chorley Town Centre Ambassadors
37 New Market Street,
Chorley
PR7 1DE
Email
Citizens Advice Bureau Lancashire
35 - 39 Market Street,
Chorley
PR7 2SW
Tel: 0344 245 1294
Email
Duke St Family Hub
Duke St,
Chorley
PR7 3DU
Tel: 01257 516316
Email
Inspire Youth Zone / Chorley Youth Zone
Chapel Street,
Chorley
PR7 1 BS
Tel: 01257 228888
Email
British Red Cross
Pittman Court,
Pittman Way,
Fulwood PR2 9ZG
Tel: 01772 707308
Email
Global Link
29 Queen Street,
Lancaster
LA1 1RX
Tel: 01524 36201
Email
St Thomas’ Church
Marton Street,
Lancaster
LA1 1XX
Tel: 01524 590410
Email
West Paddock Family Hub and Zone
West Paddock,
Leyland
PR25 1HR
Tel: 01772 532930
Email
Stanley’s Community Centre
79-83 Stanley Road
Morecambe
LA3 1UT
Tel: 01524 410076
Email
Arooj Project
18 Carr Road,
Nelson BB9 7JS
Tel: 01282 219594
Email
Edge Hill
St Helens Road,
Ormskirk
L39 4QP
Tel: 01695 650988
Email
Casa Club Romanilor
21 Village Drive
Preston
PR2 6JH
Tel: 07738 323399
Email
Disability Equality North West
Bannister House,
23 Sedgwick St,
Preston
PR1 1TP
Tel: 01772 558863
Email
Lancs LGBT
Derby House,
Lytham Road,
Preston
PR2 8JE
Tel: 07788 295521
Email
Sahara
48 Fishwick Parade,
Preston
PR1 4XQ
Tel: 01772 702090
Email
Sisters 4 Sisters
65 James St,
Preston
PR1 4LB
Tel: 07703 500247
Email
UCLAN
Fylde Road,
Preston
PR1 2HE
Tel: 01772 894123
Email
Integrate
Quayside House,
Navigation Way,
Ashton-On-Ribble,
Preston
PR2 2XS
Tel: 01772 333800
Email
New Focus Preston
115-119 Eldon St,
Preston
PR1 7PL
Tel: 01772 558756
Email
Windrush Initiatives
Unit 13,
Oakham Court,
Preston
PR1 3XP
Tel: 07545 181920
Email
Pukar
3/5 Oakham Court,
Preston
PR1 3XP
Tel: 01772 822700
Email
Ribbleton Family Hub
Ribbleton Hall Drive,
Ribbleton,
Preston
PR2 6EE
Tel: 01772 539444
Email
Sign Access
OneCowork,
33-34 Winckley Square,
Preston
PR1 3JJ
Tel: 01772 590237
Email
The Sophie Lancaster Foundation
87 Deardengate,
Haslingden,
Rossendale
BB4 5SN
Tel: 01706 216969
Email
Skelmersdale Family Hub and Zone
Yeadon,
Skelmersdale
WN8 6NL
Tel: 01695 651350
Email
Concourse Shopping Centre Management Suite
Concourse Shopping Centre,
Southway,
Skelmersdale
WN8 6LN
Tel: 01695 723785
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.