Hate crime
Have you or someone you know been a victim of a hate crime or incident?
Hate crimes and incidents can happen in many different ways. It can be because of hatred of someone’s race, religion, sexual orientation, transgender identity or because of someone being a disabled person.
Hate crimes and incidents in any form are wrong and this is why it is important that if it happens to you or someone you know - it needs to be reported.
Reporting does make a difference - to you, your friends, and our community. By reporting hate crimes and incidents when they happen, you can stop it happening to someone else. You will also help the Police to understand the level of hate crime and incidents in our local area and improve the way they respond to them.
What is hate crime?
A hate crime is any crime which is perceived, by the victim or anyone else, to be motivated by a hostility or prejudice towards someone because of:
- disability
- race or ethnic origin
- religion or belief
- sexual orientation
- transgender identity.
It can be against the individual or their property.
For more information on hate crime, visit the Derby City Council website.