Hate crime
What is hate crime?
A Hate Crime is any criminal offence that you believe, or anyone else believes, is motivated by the offender's prejudice or hatred of you because of your:
- race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality or national origins
- religion
- gender or gender identity
- sexual orientation
- disability
It can can take many forms including:
- physical assault, damage to property, offensive graffiti, arson
- verbal threats, offensive letters, abusive or obscene phone calls, intimidation, malicious complaints
- offensive leaflets and posters, abusive gestures, rubbish-dumping outside your home or through a letterbox, bullying at school or work





