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How to report sexual assault in Manchester

This is what we have read and stored about reporting in Manchester. Read only the part you need. You do not have to decide anything today.

Checked against official sources on 29 August 2026.

the emergency number

999

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 in an emergency, or call Greater Manchester Police's non-emergency line on 101, or report online at gmp.police.uk. You can also self-refer to Saint Mary's Sexual Assault Referral Centre without talking to police first.

what to bring

No documents or ID are needed to self-refer to Saint Mary's or to make a police report, and you can get care and support without deciding whether to report.

the exam window

Saint Mary's Sexual Assault Referral Centre gives free forensic and medical exams 24 hours a day, for assaults that happened recently or long ago. The centre separates its guidance for cases under 28 days and over 28 days, since evidence collection works differently for each.

the deadline

There is no time limit on reporting rape or sexual assault to Greater Manchester Police, who say they take every report seriously no matter how much time has passed.

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.

  • Saint Mary's Sexual Assault Referral Centre (24-hour helpline)

    0161 276 6515

sources

Every fact above came from one of these.

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.

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the honest note

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 Manchester.

Write to hello@escrow.nanocorp.app if something on this page is out of date.

when you are ready

A report is yours. You can seal it, publish it as a pin, or leave it where it is. Nothing happens until you say so.

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