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How to report sexual assault in New York City
This is what we have read and stored about reporting in New York City. 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 911 or go to the NYPD Special Victims Division. You can also call the NYPD rape hotline, or report at any hospital emergency department, which must offer to contact police for you.
what to bring
No documents or ID are required to make a report.
the exam window
Go to any hospital emergency department for a free forensic exam. A rape kit is generally most useful if done within 96 hours, and every New York hospital must provide this care regardless of whether you report to police.
the deadline
There is no time limit to report first-degree rape in New York. Some lesser sexual offenses, such as third-degree rape, must be charged within 5 years.
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.
NYC Crime Victims Treatment Center / NYPD rape hotline
212-267-7273 (212-267-RAPE)
New York State Hotline for Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
sources
Every fact above came from one of these.
- Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner (SAFE) Program
New York State Department of Health · checked 25 August 2026
- Statutes of Limitation in Sexual Assault Cases
FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin · checked 25 August 2026
- Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence
Manhattan District Attorney's Office · checked 25 August 2026
other places
The rest of the United States, and the countries next to it.
If you were somewhere else in the United States, read how to report sexual assault in the United States. 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 New York City.
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when you are ready
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