If you are a victim of crime support is available. You can contact us by:

Free Phone 116 006

Text on 085 1 33 77 11

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To use our Contact Form click here

(You can still contact us on our call-save number 1850 21 14 07)

Welcome to Crime Victims Helpline, a National Helpline which offers support to victims of crime in Ireland. Established in 2005 our aim is to support, inform and empower victims of crime and all those affected by crime.

We are here to listen. We will give you time and space to talk about your experience in confidence. Our trained volunteers are available to take calls on:

Monday - 10.00 a.m. to 7.30 p.m.

Tuesday to Friday - 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

Saturday - 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.

Bank Holidays - 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.

Outside those hours if you leave a message asking us to contact you we will do so promptly.

While we cooperate closely with An Garda Síochána we are a separate and independent Helpline, and all calls to our line are confidential.

You can also contact us on Facebook and Twitter

The Commission for the Support of Victims of Crime was established in March 2005 with a three year remit to devise an appropriate support framework for victims of crime into the future, and to disburse funding for victim support and assistance measures. Crime Victims Helpline is one of several organisations funded by the Commission and is supported by the Commission as a central point of contact for all victims of crime

Effects of Crime

While we are all aware that crime is happening around us on a daily basis, most of us do not often directly experience the effects of crime in our lives. When we do, it can be a shocking experience.

Whether you were directly involved in the event or not, your reaction will be personal and individual to you.

You may immediately feel strongly affected by what has happened.

Or you may feel initially that you are coping fine, and it may be some time before you notice any of these effects. Everyone is different and there are no rules about what you “should “ feel and how you “should” cope..Read more

Reporting a crime

You can report a crime to the station nearest where the incident happened, or any Garda station.Go to:

http://www.garda.ie/Stations/Default.aspx for all station contact details.

If you feel that you would like special sensitivity from the Gardaí, you can ring your local station and make an appointment to speak to a Garda or Sergeant privately. If it would make you more comfortable, you can also request to speak to a male or female Garda.