Safety
Safety in Dover
Who to call in a crisis, how to get emergency alerts, and public records on crime, crashes, and cameras.
We checked each number on the organization's own website on November 1, 2026. Numbers and hours change, and AskDover is not part of any of these organizations.
Crisis and safety
Mental health or suicide crisis
A trained counselor by call or text. Free and confidential.
988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. 24 hours, 7 days. Official page
Crisis help near Dover
Crisis hotline and mobile outreach for adults in southern Delaware. Walk-in crisis care is in Ellendale.
Delaware Mobile Crisis Intervention, Southern Delaware. 24 hours, 7 days. Official page
Addiction or emotional support
Peer counseling and support for addiction and emotional distress.
Delaware Hope Line. 24 hours, 7 days. Official page
Domestic violence
Help for people in dangerous or abusive relationships.
Kent and Sussex County Domestic Violence Hotline. Official page
Domestic violence, national line
National support for people experiencing abuse.
National Domestic Violence Hotline. Official page
Police, not an emergency
Non-emergency police calls.
Dover Police Department. Official page