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How to report sexual assault in London
This is what we have read and stored about reporting in London. Read only the part you need. You do not have to decide anything today.
Checked against official sources on 25 August 2026.
the emergency number
If you are in danger right now, call this number. Escrow is not an emergency service and cannot send anyone to you.
where to report
Call 999 if it is an emergency, or 101 for the non-emergency line. You can also go straight to a Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) or the Metropolitan Police without calling first.
what to bring
No documents or ID are required to make a report.
the exam window
Go to a Sexual Assault Referral Centre for a forensic exam, ideally within 7 days for most evidence, though some evidence can be collected later. You do not need to report to police first to use a SARC.
the deadline
There is no time limit for reporting rape or sexual assault under the Sexual Offences Act 2003. You can report no matter how long ago it happened.
support organisations
People near you who do this every day.
These are independent of Escrow. They can sit with you through a report, and they can also just talk.
Rape Crisis England & Wales
0808 500 2222 / https://rapecrisis.org.uk/
Imkaan (support for Black and minoritised women)
sources
Every fact above came from one of these.
- Help if you're not sure whether to report rape or sexual assault
Metropolitan Police · checked 25 August 2026
- Reporting to the police
Rape Crisis England & Wales · checked 25 August 2026
- Find a Sexual Assault Referral Centre
NHS · checked 25 August 2026
other places
The rest of the United Kingdom, and the countries next to it.
If you were somewhere else in the United Kingdom, read how to report sexual assault in the United Kingdom. It covers the towns we have not written up yet.
This is information, not legal advice.
Requirements change, deadlines are read differently by different offices, and a station can move. Nobody here is your lawyer. For advice about your own case, ask a lawyer or a support organisation in London.
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when you are ready
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