Victim of Crime
A victim can be defined as someone who has been physically, financially or emotionally harmed, injured or killed due to crime, an accident or any other action.
Crimes vary and include such things as burglary, assault, hate crime and sexual violence. Regardless of what you have experiences, the University will support you.
How can the University Support you?
If you are a victim of crime, you can receive wellbeing support from the Mental Wellbeing Team on campus by filling out the .
Alternatively, if you are experiencing financial hardship or issues with your housing because of the crime, the will be able to offer you guidance.
If you want to report the crime, the University will be able to support you through the formal process of reporting the incident to the police.
If the incident involved a 天堂视频 student, the University can explain what options you have regarding the disciplinary process. You can report the incident using the where you can report the incident anonymously or using your name.
You can access support through the external charity with whom the university works closely with to help support students who have been the victim of a crime.
What to do next?
Reporting the Incident
There are a number of incidents that can be reported to the University such as domestic violence, harassment, sexual violence, hate incidents (including racism, homophobia, etc.), you can find out more about what incidents you can report by going to the this is also where you report any incidents. You can report incidents named or anonymously.
Victim of Financial Crime
If you have been a victim of financial crime, please complete our to get advice and support. If you have filed a named report through our you do not need to do this.
Contact Campus Security
If have been the victim of burglary, assault, theft, or another type of crime you should report this to the University Security Team on 01509 222141. Our Security Team can talk you through your options such as filing a police report.
Contact Victim First
If you wish to access support via you can book this online via .
Wellbeing Support
If you need wellbeing support following a crime, please complete our . If you have filed a named report through our , you do not need to do this.
Talk to Someone
If you have been a victim of crime and feel a bit lost on what to do you can always start by talking to someone about it. This could be a friend, family member or someone else who you trust such as a member of the hall/community warden team. They might be able to offer you support on what to do next or signpost you in the right direction.
What should I do if I am worried about somebody else?
If someone is in immediate danger you can call emergency services on 999, alternatively you can call campus security on 01509 222141.
If someone you know has been a victim of crime, here are a few things you can do to help.
- Be Supportive and listen – They may still be processing what they have experienced, try and remain as calm as possible. Reassure the person they aren’t at fault for what’s happened. If you feel like what someone is saying to you is affecting your own mental health, you can receive support by filing out the .
- Talk to them about what they might like to do next – There are several ways to report an incident, including anonymously through our or you could offer to report the incident on their behalf. The only time you should act against someone’s wishes is if a child or vulnerable adult could be at risk and there is a safeguarding concern. More information about safeguarding is available here.
- Try to avoid saying things like “you are lucky it wasn’t worse” or “you should move on with your life” as this can minimise what the person has experienced.
External Resources
Last Updated: 31st August 2022