Don’t suffer in silence – report all hate crime
You can report hate crime by:
Calling
- In an emergency call 999
- Waltham Forest Direct on 020 8496 3000 and ask for hate crime reporting (Minicom 020 8496 3010)
- Waltham Forest Police on 101
- Waltham Forest Police Community Safety Unit on 020 8529 8666
The Community Safety Unit is responsible for the investigation of domestic violence, racial incidents, homophobic incidents, faith and age related crime, hate mail and crimes against people with disabilities in the borough. This unit is staffed with male and female officers who are specially trained to deal with these crimes.
All enquiries will be dealt within a confidential, discreet and sensitive manner.
Reporting it online
By filling in the online hate crime incident reporting form. All incidents that are reported by victims or witnesses will be forwarded to Waltham Forest Borough Police for action.
This form can be completed anonymously. Even without the victims details the hate crime information reported helps the police and Council to collect intelligence and identify hotspots where crimes are being committed.
Visiting a hate crime incident reporting site
A hate crime incident reporting site allows you to report crimes without having to go directly to the police station, and include places of worship, housing providers, voluntary and community-based organisations. You can report a hate crime or hate incidents anonymously and in strict confidence. You can discuss your experience with a specially trained member of staff to complete a hate crime incident reporting form.
Hate crime incident reporting sites
Report it
Commissioned by Waltham Forest Council to provide free confidential legal advice and support to anyone living or working in Waltham Forest who has been a victim of hate crime or domestic violence.
Report it can:
- Provide confidential, professional advice
- Help refer hate crime or incident to the police
- Assist in seeking court orders
- Help make your home safer
- Provide housing advice and advocacy
- Refer to counselling and other support services
- Liaise with the Council or your housing provider
Open: Monday to Friday 9.30am-5pm
702 High Road, Leyton E10 6JP
Tel 020 8558 6928 Email support@reportit.me.uk or visit Report It
Disability Action: Stay Safe Project
Freephone: 0800 0234 127
Text phone: 0758 713 4122
Email: staysafe@disaction.org.uk
We are open Monday-Fridays 10am-4pm. As our staff and volunteers work part-time and may be out on visits, there is not always someone in the office. Please leave a message and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Please note: Stay Safe is not an emergency service.
If you are in danger:
- Please ring 999 and ask for the Police
- Text users please contact Typetalk 0800 7311888 and type 1800 for emergencies
- National domestic violence helpline 0808 2000 247
If you need general help to do with your rights as a disabled person, please contact Disability Action's main number on 0208 509 0812 or e-mail us at disabilityaction@disaction.org.uk.
Victim Support Waltham Forest
10 Bourne Court, Southend Road, Woodford Green IG8 8HD
Tel 020 8988 8690 www.victimsupport.org.uk
Noor Ul Islam Trust
715 High Road Leyton, Leyton E10 5AB
Tel 020 8923 7860
Waltham Forest Racial Equality Council
Community Place, 806 High Road, Leyton E10
Tel 020 8279 2425
Broken Rainbow
Helpline service for lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender people experiencing domestic violence
Broken Rainbow's helpline number is: 0300 999 LGBT (5428).(All 0300 calls are the same price to ring as 01/02 landlines and included as part of any inclusive call minutes).
Opening hours for the helpline are: Monday 2pm-8pm, Wednesday 10am-1pm,Thursday 2pm-8pm
East London Out Project (ELOP)
56-60 Grove Road, Walthamstow, E17 9BN
Tel 020 8509 3898 Email admin@elop.org
Galop
2G Leroy House, 436 Essex Road, London, N1 3QP
Tel (Office) 020 7704 6767 Shoutline 020 7704 2040 Email info@galop.org.uk
Registered social landlords will undertake their own casework management for their tenants.
Ascham Homes
Willow House, 869, Forest Road, Walthamstow E17 4UH
Tel 020 8496 4197 (8am-6pm)
Out of hours emergency number: 020 8226 2631 (6pm-8am and Bank Holidays)
Community Based Housing Association CBHA
- 433-443 High Road, Leytonstone E11 4JU
- 40 Oliver Close, Leyton E10 5TE
- 5 Ching Way, Chingford E4 8YD
Tel 020 7922 8500
Circle Anglia Housing
1-7 Corsica Street, Islington, N15 1JG
Tel 0845 769 7695
Waltham Forest Housing Association
Salisbury Road, Chingford, E4 6TA
Tel 020 8524 6987
East Homes
9-35 West Ham Lane, Stratford E15 4PH
Tel 0845 600 0830
Samson and Acacia Tenant Management Organisation
43 Samson Road, Leytonstone E11 3HD
Tel 020 8926 8944
L&Q Forest Homes
10 Grove Crescent Road, Stratford E15 1BJ
Tel 08440406 9000
Springboard Housing
13a Cloughton Road, Plaistow, London E13
Tel 020 8475 0033
Friday Hill Tenant Management Organisation
Chingdale Centre, 19 Chingdale Road, Chingford E4 6HZ
Tel 020 8523 9433
Metropolitan Housing Association
Regional Office Alexander Place
Lower Park Road, London N11 1QD
Tel 020 8976 1000 Fax 020 8976 1199
Email mhtlondon@mht.co.uk
Contact us
Hate Crime
Community Safety
London Borough of Waltham Forest
2nd Floor, Cedar Wood House
2d Fulbourne Road
Walthamstow E17 4GG
Email communitysafety@walthamforest.gov.uk
Tel 020 8496 3000
