Hate crime
What is hate crime?
Hate crime is harassing, victimising,
intimidating or abusing someone because of their race, faith,
religion, disability or because they are lesbian, gay, bisexual or
transgendered. If a hate crime is committed against a lesbian, gay,
bisexual or transgendered person it is sometimes known as a
homophobic or transphobic crime.
A hate crime is defined as a crime where the perpetrator’s
prejudice against any identifiable group of people is a factor in
determining who is victimised.
It is important that you report a hate crime because it doesn't
just affect the victim, it can have an impact on entire
communities.
A hate crime can include:
- physical attacks
- harassment
- threats
- disputes with your neighbours
- people swearing at you or making abusive remarks
- people doing things that frighten, intimidate or distress
you
- bullying at school, college or place of work
- arson
- spitting or making insulting gestures
How to report a hate crime:
- in an emergency call 999
- visit your local police
station
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contact your Hate Crime Officer directly or call
0845 33 00 222