Cheshire Police, Halton Borough Council and its partner agencies recognises that sometimes the public may feel mistrustful or too intimidated to contact the police directly about hate crimes.

A hate crime is when someone or groups of people verbally abuse, intimidate, threaten or physically abuse someone because of their faith, disability, sexual orientation, gender or race. For this reason we commenced a collaborative project with partner agencies, to offer a safe, comfortable environment for people to report Hate Crimes and Incidents.

We are working with a variety of statutory agencies and community/voluntary sector organisations to create alternative facilities for reporting Hate Crimes and Incidents. Our rationale is to have a service that is victim rather than police led and to build confidence with our local communities.

The Benefits of Community Reporting Centres

• Reporting Centres are a way to overcome the communication boundaries that sometimes exist between the police and local communities.

• It enables victims of hate crime to report their incident in an environment of their choosing where they feel confident.

• Victims are able to report anonymously which will still enable the police to gather information on the levels of hate crime and hot spots to information share.

• Centres ensure a victim led approach.

• They ensure victims who may not have previously reported incidents get the relevant help and support they require.

• Reporting Centres provide a clearer picture on what is happening and where. This allows police resources, communities and agencies to work together to tackle hate crime.

The reporting centres and contact details are listed below, however if you require further information about hate crimes please contact the Community Safety Team on 0151 495 5827.

If you would like to report a hate crime out of office working hours and the Reporting Centre is unavailable, ring Cheshire Police on 0845 458 0000 and specify that you are reporting a hate crime, you will be allocated a special incident reference number and the Police Officer will explain what they will do with your concerns.

Deafness Support Network
Warrington Centre
13 Wilson Pattern Street
Warrington
WA1 1PG
Phone: 01925 634 640
Reporting Centre open to deafness support service users

Warrington Borough Council One Stop Shop
26-30 Horsemarket Street
Warrington
WA1 1XL
Phone: 01925 443322
Centre open for all.

Riverside College (Cronton)
Cronton 6th Form
Campus
Cronton Lane
Widnes
WA8 5WA

Riverside College (Runcorn)
Runcorn
Campus
Campus Drive
Runcorn
WA7 4RE

Riverside College (Kingsway)
Kingsway
Campus
Kingsway
Widnes
WA8 7QQ
Open for students

Halton Housing Trust (Widnes East Area)
120-124 Widnes Road
Simms Cross
Widnes
WA8 6AX
Phone: 0151 510 5026
Fax: 0151 510 5100

Halton Housing Trust (Ditton Area)
Ditton Halton Direct Link,
Queens Avenue,
Ditton,
Widnes
WA8 8HR
Phone: 0151 510 5025
Fax: 0151 510 5100

Halton Housing Trust (Runcorn Area)
Grange House,
930 Grangeway,
Runcorn
WA7 5LT
Phone: 0151 510 5027
Fax: 0151 510 5100
Open for Halton Housing tenants

Liverpool Housing Trust
Priory House,
Northway,
Runcorn
WA7 2FS
Phone: 01928 796000
Open for Liverpool Housing Trust tenants

Priestley College
Loushers Lane,
Warrington
Phone: 01925 633591

Warrington CAB (Citizens Advice Bureau)
The Gateway,
Sankey Street,
Warrington,
WA1 1SR
Phone: For advice queries 01925 246994
Centre open for all

The Relationships Centre
The Gateway
89 Sankey Street
Warrington
WA1 1SR
Phone: 01925 246910
Open for all

Warrington Disability Partnership
Disability Living Centre,
Beaufort St,
Warrington,
WA5 1BA
Phone: 01925 240064
Open for all service users

William Sutton Housing (Warrington)
40 Ruislip Court
Warrington
WA2 0TZ
Phone: 0845 217 8601

William Sutton Housing (Widnes)
265 Cherrysutton Estate
Widnes
WA8 4TH
Phone: 0845 217 8601
Open for all tenants

Gay and Lesbian Youth Service
Phone: 07747 473 829 for further information.
Open for all LGBY young people

Frontis Homes
25 Benson Road,
Birchwood,
Warrington,
WA3 7PQ
Phone: 01925 856685
All tenants of Frontis Homes

Riverside Housing
Halton Brook Avenue,
Halton Brook,
Runcorn
WA7 2NW
All tenants of Riverside

Birchwood Citizens Advice Bureau
46 Benson Road,
Birchwood,
Warrington,
WA3 7PQ
Phone: 01925 824977
Open to All

Halton Citizens Advice Bureau
Unit 3, Victoria Buildings,
Lugsdale Road,
Widnes
WA8 6DJ
Open to All

Lymm Citizens Advice Bureau
Davies Way,
Lymm,
Warrington,
WA13 OQW
Phone: 01925 753247
Open to All

Great Sankey High School
Barrow Hall Lane
Great Sankey,
Warrington,
WA5
Phone: 01925 724118
Open for Students and Staff

Bridgewater High School
Upper School (Years 10 - 13)
Broomfields Road,
Appleton,
Warrington
WA4 3AE
Phone: (01925) 263919 / 266973

The Centre for Independent Living
Beaufort Street.
Warrington
WA5 1BA
Phone: 01925 240064
Open for Service Users

YMCA Warrington
3 Winmarleigh street,
Warrington
WA1 1NB
Phone: 01925 632771
Open for All