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Statutory guidance: The Code of Practice for Victims of Crime in England and Wales and supporting public information materials

Ministry Of Justice

February 14
10:29 2024

The Code of Practice for Victims of Crime (Victims Code) sets out the minimum standards that must be provided to victims of crime by organisations (referred to as service providers) in England and Wales.

Victims of crime should be treated in a respectful, sensitive and professional manner without discrimination of any kind. They also have the following rights:

  1. To be able to understand and to be understood
  2. To have the details of the crime recorded without unjustified delay
  3. To be provided with information when reporting the crime
  4. To be referred to services that support victims and have services and support tailored to your needs
  5. To be provided with information about compensation
  6. To be provided with information about the investigation and prosecution
  7. To make a Victim Personal Statement
  8. To be given information about the trial, trial process and your role as a witness
  9. To be given information about the outcome of the case and any appeals
  10. To be paid expenses and have property returned
  11. To be given information about the offender following a conviction
  12. To make a complaint about your rights not being met

British Sign Language translation

The Code of Practice for Victims of Crime in England and Wales (Victims Code) - BSL translation

Further information

Get support as a victim of crime

Leaflet for victims: resource for police forces

Published 1 October 2005
Last updated 14 February 2024 +show all updates
  1. posters updated

  2. 15 language translations added.

  3. British Sign Language translation added.

  4. Large print version of the Victims' Code added.

  5. Welsh version of page added.

  6. Code of Practice and supporting documents updated

  7. Information for Victims of Crime updated.

  8. The code of practice for victims of crime - Welsh version added to page.

  9. Updated 'Code of practice for victims of crime' added to page.

  10. Easyread version of the code added.

  11. New code of practice comes in to force

  12. Welsh translation of victims code published

  13. Published new code of practice

  14. First published.

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