What the service is for

We are working closely with the Community Safety Partnership to reduce all hate crimes and provide an appropriate response to victims.

Alongside all the relevant agencies we actively encourages the reporting of hate crimes and incidents. This may include an offence motivated by:

• hostility
• prejudice
• hatred

on the grounds of:

• race
• religion
• faith or belief
• disability
• gender
• sexuality.

In the first instance hate crimes should be reported to the Police. In an emergency call 999 or 112 (Mobile), use 0845 8 505 505 in a non-emergency.

If you do not wish to do so you may report hate crimes directly to us or a local organisation combating racism. Information is available from your local library, Citizens Advice Bureau and community centres.

Please note that in order to investigate properly any reported hate crime, will need your co-operation.