Crime Reduction - Helping to Reduce Crime in Your Area

The Victims of Crime leaflet is given to victims of reported crime. It explains broadly what happens when a crime is reported to the police.

Key points

Produced by the Home Office. The leaflet tells victim(s) or their families about:

• what help is available

• how the crime will be investigated and what they will need to do to help the police with the investigation

• how they may be able to get compensation if they have been injured or if their property has been stolen or damaged

• what will happen if they have to go to court

• who they can contact for help and advice.

Getting a copy

A full version of the Victims of Crime leaflet is available at: http://www.cjsonline.gov.uk/downloads/application/pdf/victimsofcrime.pdf PDF 199Kb

A revised version of the leaflet was published in October 2001 to incorporate new procedures in relation to referral of victims' details to Victim Support.  The revised version will be made available as soon as possible - in the meantime, the information is still relevant.

Printed copies can be obtained from the Home Office distributors, Prolog:

Tel: 0870 241 4680
Fax: 0870 241 4786
E-mail: homeoffice@prolog.uk.com