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Updated September 2026

🆘 I am experiencing violence at home — where do I get help now?

Direct answer

You are not alone and there is a way out. Lev Uden Vold — 1888 (1888) is the confidential helpline for Denmark — free, day and night, for you or for someone you are worried about; they arrange shelter, legal help and a safety plan, and nothing happens without your consent. In immediate danger, Politiet — anmeldelse (114) — the police can remove the violent person from the home and issue a barring order the same day in most EU countries. Offerrådgivningen — 116 006 (116 006) supports you afterwards, free, with the report, the court and the practical side.

Call firstLev Uden Vold — 1888
Report toPolitiet — anmeldelse
If that failsOfferrådgivningen — 116 006

🗣️ What to say

"I am [being hurt / threatened] by my [partner / family member] at [address]. [I am in danger now / I am safe for the moment.] I would like to talk about my options — shelter, a protection order, and what happens if I report it."

🪜 Step by step

  1. Safe firstIf you can, go to a neighbour, a friend, a shop. Take your phone and ID if it is safe to.
  2. Call Lev Uden Vold — 1888Anytime. They listen, they do not push, and they know every option in your area.
  3. Danger now: Politiet — anmeldelsePolice can bar the violent person from the home for days or weeks without you having to leave.
  4. Evidence, when safePhotos of injuries, a doctor's note, dated messages, witnesses. Useful later; never a condition for help.
  5. Afterwards: Offerrådgivningen — 116 006Free support through the report, protection orders, housing and money. You decide the pace.

📇 All contacts

Lev Uden Vold — 1888Free, 24/7; sheltersFor domestic violence📞 1888🔗 levudenvold.dk
Politiet — anmeldelseReport online or via 114Always — the basis for bank, insurer and platform📞 114🔗 politi.dk/anmeld-kriminalitet
Offerrådgivningen — 116 006Free victim support, help with compensationAfter any crime📞 116 006🔗 www.offerraadgivning.dk
Center for Seksuelle Overgreb (Rigshospitalet m.fl.)Care and support after sexual assault, no report neededAnytime📞 35 45 50 32🔗 www.rigshospitalet.dk/afdelinger-og-klinikker/julianemarie/center-for-seksuelle-overgreb
Retshjælp / fri proces (Civilstyrelsen)Free legal advice and legal aid on low incomeWhen you cannot afford a lawyer🔗 www.civilstyrelsen.dk/sagsomraader/fri-proces

❓ Frequently asked

Will they take my children away?

The aim of every service is to keep you and the children safe together. Talking to the helpline is not a report to child protection.

I have no income of my own

Shelters are free; emergency financial help and housing priority exist for victims. The helpline arranges it.

My residence permit depends on my partner

Victims of domestic violence have a separate right to stay in most EU countries. Ask the helpline for a specialised legal adviser — leaving does not mean deportation.

📎 Sources

Last checked: 2026-09-26

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