If you have been affected by crime in Tasmania, support is available. This guide explains where victims can find help, how to report a crime, and how to provide information about a serious or unsolved crime.
If a crime is happening now, someone is injured, an offender is still present, or there is an immediate threat to someone’s safety, call Triple Zero (000) and ask for Police.
If the situation is not an emergency but you need police assistance or want to report a crime, contact the Tasmania Police Assistance Line on 131 444. The line operates 24 hours a day.
You can also attend a police station. Some non-urgent offences can be reported through the Tasmania Police online reporting system.
You don’t have to be the victim of a crime to have information that could help police.
You might have witnessed something, heard a conversation, recognised a person or vehicle, noticed suspicious behaviour, or know something about an unsolved crime.
Even information that seems insignificant could potentially assist an investigation. If you are comfortable speaking directly with police, contact Tasmania Police on 131 444.
If you have information about a crime but don’t want to identify yourself to police, you can contact Crime Stoppers Tasmania.
Phone: 1800 333 000
You don’t need to investigate the matter yourself or prove that a crime occurred. Provide the information you have and allow the appropriate authorities to assess it.
When reporting information, provide as much accurate detail as you can remember. Useful information can include:
Try to distinguish between what you personally saw or heard and information you heard from somebody else. Never confront a suspected offender or place yourself in danger trying to obtain additional evidence.
The Tasmanian Government’s Victims of Crime Service provides free and confidential assistance to people affected by crime throughout Tasmania.
Assistance can include:
Visit Victims Support Services – Department of Justice Tasmania
People who have been victims of violent crime in Tasmania may be eligible for financial assistance under Tasmania’s victims of crime assistance arrangements.
Victims Support Services can explain the application process and what assistance may be available. Contact 1300 300 238 for information.
If you are experiencing family violence and are in immediate danger, call 000.
Anyone affected by sexual violence can access specialist support regardless of whether they have decided to make a police report.
Tasmania also has specialist sexual assault services including SASS in southern Tasmania and Laurel House in northern and north-western Tasmania.
Some serious crimes remain unsolved for years or even decades. Memories change, relationships change and circumstances change. Someone who didn’t feel able to speak to police at the time may eventually decide they are ready.
Information about an older crime can still be worth reporting. A conversation remembered years later, a vehicle seen at a particular location, someone’s unexplained behaviour or another apparently minor detail may provide investigators with useful information.
True Crime Tasmania discusses real crimes, disappearances and historical cases using publicly available information. Behind every case are real people — victims, families, friends and communities who may continue to live with the consequences many years later.
If something discussed on this website or podcast relates to information you possess about a crime, please do not report that information to True Crime Tasmania.
Please provide information directly to Tasmania Police or Crime Stoppers Tasmania so it can be appropriately assessed.
Disclaimer: This page provides general information only. Contact Tasmania Police, the Tasmanian Department of Justice or the relevant support organisation for information and assistance appropriate to your circumstances.