Hampshire and Isle of Wight

Phone

0808 178 1641

If you’ve been affected by crime, call your local victim care team in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. Lines are open 8am-8pm, Monday to Saturday.

Supportline

08 08 16 89 111

If you need support outside of your local team’s opening hours, you can call our Supportline for free. Or find other ways to get help.

Get help from your local team

Call us

If you’ve been affected by crime, call your local victim care team in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight on 0808 178 1641. Lines are open 8am-8pm, Monday to Saturday.

If you need telephone support outside of your local team’s opening hours, you can call our Supportline, for free, on 08 08 16 89 111. Supportline is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Go online

Our free live chat support service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

You can also request support via the website. A member of the team will get back to you within three working days.

My Support Space is a free online resource containing interactive guides aimed at helping you to manage the impact crime has had on you. It’s easy to set up an account and get access to over 70 guides. My Support Space allows you to work through the guides at your own pace.

Social Media

We do not give support on social media, but you can follow or like us on Twitter and Facebook.

How we can help

We give free, confidential help to people who have been affected by crime in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We’re an independent charity and you can contact us for support regardless of whether you’ve contacted the police, and no matter how long ago the crime took place. You can also contact us for support regardless of your immigration status in England and Wales.

If you call your local Victim Support team, we’ll provide support that’s personalised to you. We’ll listen with compassion and help you find ways to manage and feel safer. We can also inform you of your rights and the services that you may be entitled to. If you’d like us to, we can refer you to other specialist organisations that can also help.

In 2021-22, we offered immediate support to more than 67,000 people affected by crime across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We gave in-depth support to almost 6,000 people.

We work with a number of partner organisations in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to make sure you get the support you need. Find out more about some of the services and organisations we work with.

Please note, Victim Support is not responsible for the content of third-party websites.