Hate crime
About hate crime
A hate incident or crime is where you or someone else has been targeted because they or you are believed to be different, or any incident or crime which you believe was motivated by: disability, gender identity, race, religion/belief or sexual orientation.
A hate incident or crime may be physical, verbal or written, and can take many forms including:
- A physical attack – such as physical assault, damage to property, offensive graffiti
- A threat of attack – including offensive letters, abusive or obscene calls
- Verbal abuse or insults
- Offensive leaflets and posters, hate mail, abusive gestures, dumping of rubbish outside homes
- Harassment, bullying and victimisation
Harassment is ‘unwanted behaviour that a person finds intimidating, upsetting, embarrassing, humiliating or offensive’
The impact of a hate incident or crime can leave an individual feeling isolated, vulnerable, bullied, targeted and ridiculed for being different and can be an aggravating factor of anti-social behaviour.
Report hate crime:
- Call the police on 101 or 999 in an emergency
- Report hate crime to the police (leics.police.uk)
- True Vision - report hate crime (report-it.org.uk)
- Call Crimestoppers on 0800 555111
- Contact the Endeavour Team at Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council: call 01455 238141 or visit report anti-social behaviour
- Speak Out Space – Act together against hate crime (speakoutspace.co.uk) - An online hub created for residents within Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Find out more about what hate crimes are, the support available and how to report a hate crime whether you have been a target or a witness.
