Honour based abuse and forced marriage

If abuse is taking place now, or there is a situation that may become heated or violent, you should:

• telephone the police on 999
• contact 18000 if you are a textphone user
• text the police on 999 (but you must be registered for the emergencySMS service)

If you are not able to speak on the telephone, call the police on your mobile phone using 999, then press 55 to get help through the silent solution system.

If the situation is not an emergency, you should:

• telephone the police on 101
• make a report to the police online
• make a report at a police station (find your local police station)
• contact 18000 if you are a textphone user

If you're a victim of honour based abuse or forced marriage, or have been in the past, view our help and support about honour based abuse or forced marriage.

If you have a question about reporting domestic abuse, honour based abuse or forced marriage that is not answered on these pages, you can email us at [email protected].