What is Hate Crime and how to report it

What is Hate Crime and how to report it

The current definition of a hate crime, issued jointly by the police and the Crown Prosecution Service, is:

“Any criminal offence which is perceived by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by hostility or prejudice, based on a person’s disability or perceived disability; race or perceived race; or religion or perceived religion; or sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation or transgender identity or perceived transgender identity.”

Hate Crime can be reported through telephone to the Police - 101 for non- emergencies and 999 in an emergency, alternatively through the West Yorkshire Police Live Chat facility Live Chat | West Yorkshire Police. You can also report via Bradford Hate Crime Alliance Report Hate Crime - Bradford Hate Crime Alliance