Victims First

📣 Change to opening hours ⏰ From today, Monday, 11 May, our opening hours are: Monday to Thursday: 9am-6pm (excluding bank holidays) Friday: 9am-4.30pm If you live in #Berkshire, #Buckinghamshire, #Oxfordshire or #MiltonKeynes and have experienced crime, we can offer support

Today is World Password Day 🧑‍💻 Did you know that combining three unrelated, random words is one of the best ways to create strong passwords that are difficult for criminals to hack Remember, use different three-word combinations for all your accounts #WorldPasswordDay

I’ve extended my 2026 Victims’ Survey until 20 May. If you’ve been affected by crime in the past five years - whether you reported it or not - there’s now more time to share your experience. Read more and take the survey🔗 victimscommissioner.org.uk/news/victims-c…

📢 Change to opening hours ⏰ From Monday 11 May Victims First will be operating new opening hours: Monday-Thursday: 9am-6pm (exc bank holidays) Friday: 9am-4.30pm Our support remains the same and you can still contact us on 0300 1234 148 or via live chat on our website

Have you been a victim of crime in the past five years? Share your experience with @VictimsComm before 6 May to help shape a better justice system and improve future victims’ experiences👇 tonic.org.uk/victimsurvey20…

Throughout the month of March, our brilliant team of Victims First officers supported 4332 victims and witnesses of crime across #Berkshire, #Buckinghamshire, #Oxfordshire and #MiltonKeynes – our highest number of the year so far!

Tips to improve security around the perimeter of the home & garden ✅ Install motion-detected lighting ✅ Ensure gates & fences are secure ✅ Keep hedges at the front of the home low with higher boundaries round the garden ✅ Use thorny plants or gravel to protect entry points

Ending National Stalking Awareness Week with some wonderful feedback of our Stalking Service and @AuroraNewDawn 👏💜 If you’re experiencing stalking, support is available to help you feel safe again Reach out to Victims First. You may then be referred to our Stalking Service.

Debunking myths around stalking this National Stalking Awareness Week👇 Myths about stalking often minimise the danger and psychological impact of this crime and can be the reason victims don’t seek support To expose more myths, visit orlo.uk/99Tcw #NSAW2026

Persistence isn't charming if it makes you feel unsafe Grand gestures or gifts are not romantic if they are unwanted Showing up wherever you are is not them being smitten if it makes you feel scared or alarmed Fixation is not devotion. Obsession is not passion. It is stalking.

Stalking and harassment are often talked about interchangeably but there are some key differences between the two👇 If you're unsure if you are being stalked, @live_life_safe has designed an online tool to help victims identify stalking behaviours suzylamplugh.org/am-i-being-sta…

Stalkers will often use multiple and different methods to harass their victim Some common stalking behaviours include👇 If you have experienced any of the below behaviours and are in need of support, contact our team at Victims First on 0300 1234 148 #NSAW2026

Fantastic news that the Thames Valley Stalking Service has been extended for a further two years 👏 Delivered by @AuroraNewDawn, in partnership with Victims First, in the past year (1 March 2025 – 31 March 2026), the service has supported 274 local victims of stalking

This week is National Stalking Awareness Week Any kind of persistent & unwanted contact that causes fear, distress or anxiety is stalking Think FOUR; Fixated Obsessive Unwanted Repeated Victims First can offer advice & support on coping with stalking - 0300 1234 148 #NSAW2026

It doesn’t matter what you wore, how you danced, how much you drank, if you flirted or walk home alone Sexual violence is always the fault of the perpetrator You are not to blame and support is available from our dedicated sexual violence service - 0300 1234 148 @hopeafterharm

Thames Valley Police is working with the 'It Does Matter Campaign' and Reading Buses to empower victims to report non-contact sexual offences Project and Operations Director at It Does Matter Alannah Moore spoke to That's TV. @ThamesVP @reading_buses

💰Over £26 million lost to investment fraud in the Thames Valley in 2025 Protect yourself: 🔎Use @TheFCA's firm checker 🐌 Don't rush ⚠️ Be wary of promises of high returns 🗣️ Seek independent advice ✍️ Report @reportfrauduk #InvestmentFraud #StopThinkFraud

🐶🚨Paws for thought this #NationalPetDay. ⚠️Stay alert to fraudsters advertising pets online that may not be real. Protect yourself and buy safely online: ℹ️Social media posts are a common way for fraudsters to advertise fake pets for sale. ✅Always arrange to see the pet in-person before sending money.

Today is National Pet Day 🐶🐱 Not wanting to leave a much-loved pet can be a barrier to people leaving an abusive relationship Both @DogsTrust and Cats Protection provide free temporary care for cats and dogs while their owners are in refuge or temporary accommodation

If you are aged 16+ and have been a victim of crime since 1 January 2021, the @VictimsComm wants to hear from you Complete the 2026 Victim Survey before Wednesday 6 May to improve support, strengthen victims’ rights, and deliver better justice outcomes tonic.org.uk/victimsurvey20…