If you’ve been the victim of a crime that's left you injured, or with lost or damaged property, you can apply for compensation. Depending on the crime, there are two different ways you can seek compensation.

Criminal injuries compensation scheme

If you’ve been physically or mentally injured by a violent crime you can apply for compensation under the UK government's criminal injuries compensation scheme. This type of compensation can be awarded whether the offender has been caught or not.

To find out more and apply for criminal injuries compensation, visit the UK government’s website.

Court-awarded compensation

If an offender is convicted of a crime against you, the court may order them to pay you compensation. This could be for a range of reasons, such as:

  • personal injury
  • pain and suffering
  • losses from theft or damage to property
  • losses from fraud
  • losses from time off work
  • medical expenses
  • travel expenses 

To find out about compensation in this way, click ‘Start’ below and complete our quick and simple online form.

You'll need:

  • your crime number
  • details of the loss, damage or injury

Average completion time: five minutes

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We’ll present your information to the Crown Prosecution Service, who'll then make the request in court.