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Key messages for spiking

You will no doubt be aware of the increased reporting of Drink Spiking and Spiking by Injection offences and there have been some offences reported in Lancashire. Our priority is to keep young people safe from harm and to ensure that you can exercise your freedom to enjoy a night out safely. 

What is spiking?

Spiking is when someone adds drugs or alcohol to another person’s drink without them knowing. It is illegal.

There have also been cases, where people have been injected with a needle, with possible date-rape drugs.

This is taken extremely seriously by the police.

What to do if you think you’ve been spiked?

If you or your friends start to feel strange or unwell then you should get help and seek medical advice straight away.

If you think you have been a victim of spiking, please contact the police immediately. This allows appropriate tests and enquiries to be conducted.

In Lancashire, Police Officers and staff patrol the night-time economy so please do not hesitate to speak to any of the officers if you have any concerns.

Licensed premises security staff and management can also be approached to assist you if you have any concerns.

If the crime has taken place on campus

  • If the crime has taken place on campus, Campus Support can offer first response support. You can contact them on 01695 584 227 (24 hours a day).
  • If you feel unsafe or need to urgently report the incident to the police, for example, if you feel you or others are at risk, contact the police on 999.
  • For non-emergency police support you can report the incident by calling 101. This is for non-urgent police contact and used for reporting a crime that is no longer in progress and when there is no immediate risk of harm. * You can also report the incident at Ormskirk police station in which is on Derby Street, L39 2BJ.
  • If you would like to report a crime anonymously, you can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

If the crime has taken place off campus

  • If you feel unsafe or need to urgently report the incident to the police, for example, if you feel you or others are at risk of further harm, contact the police on 999.
  • For non-emergency police support you can report the incident by calling 101. This is for non-urgent police contact and used for reporting a crime that is no longer in progress and when there is no immediate risk of harm.
  • You can also report the incident at your local police station. If you’re in Ormskirk, this is on Derby Street, L39 2BJ. If you’re in another area, click the link to find your local police station
  • If you would like to report a crime anonymously, you can contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Reporting to Edge Hill University

You can report that you’ve been a victim of crime to the University through Student Services. You can do this by phoning, emailing, or visiting at the Catalyst Helpdesk.

Phones and emails sent to the Catalyst Helpdesk will be picked up during office hours.

More information on reporting a crime

The Police UK website has detailed information on how to report different types of crime.

Victim support

If you need to talk to someone about what you’ve experienced, you can get in touch with the University’s Wellbeing team (during office hours). You can also call Victim Support on 0808 16 89 111.

Here are some other useful links that offer advice if you have been a victim of crime: