Hate crime and incidents

If you are the victim of a crime that you feel is motivated by prejudice or hate, it is a hate crime. For example, discrimination because of your:

race
religion
sexuality
gender identity
disability

If you experience something that is not a crime, but you feel it is motivated by prejudice, this is a hate incident. An example is if someone shouts abuse at you in the street.

Types of hate crime

Hate crime can include:

verbal or written abuse, including texts or emails
harassment and intimidation
damage to property
physical assault

How to report hate crime or incidents

It is important to report all hate crime or incidents to the police.

Phone: 101 (or 999 if you are in danger)
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This includes if:

you have experienced a hate crime or incident
you have seen a hate crime or incident happen to someone else
you know someone who is a victim

Governance Structures

Hate crime is addressed:

At a Pan-Sussex level through the Hate Crime Steering Group, led by Sussex Police.
At a local level through Hate and Anti-Social Behaviour Risk Assessment Conferences (HASBRACs). These are led by local district and borough Community Safety Partnerships.