Hate Crime (Adults and Local Offer)

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Hate Crimes

Hate crimes are crimes against a person or property.

The victim views that the crime is motivated by prejudice towards a part of their identity. This could be:

  • Disability
  • Race or ethnicity
  • Religion or belief
  • Sexual Orientation
  • Transgender Identity

A victim does not have to be a member of the group that the hostility was targeted at. In fact, anyone can be a victim of a hate crime.

What is a Hate Crime or incident?

About hate crimes and incidents

Hate crime incidents may involve:

  • physical attacks
  • verbal abuse
  • domestic abuse
  • harassment
  • damage to your property
  • bullying
  • graffiti

A Hate Incident refers to an act that may be perceived as hatred or prejudice towards any aspect of a person’s identity. This may or may not be a criminal offence.

Hate incidents should be reported to the police as these can often escalate to crimes.

The police can only prosecute when the law is broken. Yet they can work with partners and other organisations to try and prevent these incidents from escalating.

By reporting hate crimes and hate incidents, you may be able to prevent these incidents from happening to someone else.

How to report a Hate Crime

What to do

If you feel that the incident you have witnessed is in need of a response immediately then you can contact the police by calling 999.

Methods of reporting

Telephone police “ 101” (Non-Emergency)

Cambridgeshire Police website

The True Vision online reporting, Report It - http://report-it.org.uk/home

Local Support

Victim & Witness’ Hub in Cambridgeshire on 0800 781 6818. The Victim’s Hub is run by Cambridgeshire Constabulary. Lines are open 8.00am-7.00pm Monday to Friday, and 9.00am-5.00pm on Saturdays. Email: victimandwitnesshub@cambs.pnn.police.uk

Safer Peterborough Partnership:

https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/residents/saferpeterborough/

Third Party Reporting Centres

If you do not want to report an incident to the police, you can contact a Third-Party Reporting Centre instead. The centre will ensure these are recorded. This allows appropriate preventative action and support to be considered.

PARCA - Unity Hall, Northfield Rd, PE1 3QH - Contact no: 01733 563420

 

Anti Bullying Alliance - Gypsy, Roma & Traveller Targeted Bullying

Targeted Bullying - Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities

In 2020, the Anti Bullying Alliance investigated the experiences of school bullying from young people. This was part of a project delivered with Friends, Families and Travellers and funded by The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.

They found that children and young people from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller background are more often bullied in schools. They often have lower levels of education and are some of those who are most likely to be excluded from school (Equality & Human Rights Commission, 2016).

The Anti Bullying Alliance website has more information on this and other projects. 

Disability hate crime toolkit

About us

We are a group of disabled people, allies and activists that are committed to challenging hate crime.

We offer advice about:

  • what is a hate crime.
  • Reporting Hate Crime
  • Staying safe

View lots more information on our website Disability Hate Crime Tioolkit

Videos

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Related Advice

  1. Equality and Diversity (Local Offer)

Related Pages

  1. Staying Safe (Adults)
  2. Information and Advice (Adults)
  3. Local Offer Impartial Information Advice and Support

External Links

  1. Report a Hate Crime/Incident Reporting Form
  2. Stop Hate UK
  3. Disability Hate Crime Toolkit

Related Services

  1. Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Safeguarding Adults Board
  2. Peterborough Victim Support
  3. Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Safeguarding Children Board

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