Hate crime and hate incidents
Phone the emergency services on 999 if you or someone is in immediate danger and follow the 'Run, hide, tell' advice.
In a non-emergency, call 101
If you have difficulties communicating over the phone due to speech or hearing difficulties, use the Relay UK textphone service. Simply dial 18001, followed by 999 if you are in immediate danger, or dial 101 if it is not an emergency.
Hate crime is any criminal offence, which is perceived by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by hostility or prejudice towards someone due to:
- race or perceived race
- religion or perceived religion
- transgender identity or perceived transgender identity
- sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation
- disability or perceived disability
Hate crimes can take many forms including physical assault, verbal abuse, harassment and damage to property.
Hate crimes are criminal offences and should be reported to the police. In some cases, victims of hate Crime do not feel comfortable reporting the matter directly to the police and may be more comfortable reporting it to someone they are familiar with, in a location that is known to them.
Camden is No Place for Hate where no one should experience isolation, segregation, marginalisation, harmful practices, intolerance, hate the denial of rights, prejudice, violence or terrorism.
Hate incidents
A hate incident is any incident which the victim, or anyone else, thinks is based on someone’s prejudice towards them because of their race, religion, sexual orientation, disability or because they are transgender.
Not all hate incidents will amount to criminal offences, but it is equally important that these are reported and recorded by the police.
A hate incident can include verbal abuse, intimidation, threats, harassment, assault and bullying, as well as damage to property.
Hostility
There is no legal definition of hostility so we use the everyday understanding of the word which includes ill-will, spite, contempt, prejudice, unfriendliness, antagonism, resentment and dislike.
Stop Hate UK HelplineStop Hate UK have launched a 24-hour helpline in Camden to support residents and staff affected by hate crime.
The service provides a safe space for victims and witnesses to talk about their experiences with trained staff and volunteers able to listen and give advice on appropriate action.
Contact the Stop Hate UK Helpline
Freephone: 0800 138 1625 (24 hours a day)
Text message: 07717 989 025
Text Relay Service: 18001 0800 138 1625 - Text relay service supports people with hearing and speech difficulties to communicate with someone on the phone
BSL Louder than words: Louder than Words - Contact us
Email: [email protected]
Reporting services: About Our 24-hour Reporting Services - Stop Hate UK
BSL: If you use BSL you can report via www.stophateuk.org
Report a hate crime: https://www.stophateuk.org/report-hate-crime/london-borough-of-camden/
Camden Council community safety
Camden Council takes a partnership approach to tackling hate crime in a way that enables strong, integrated communities that are resilient to extremism, hate crime and terrorist influences.
For further information about hate crime or hate incident, and how to report, it visit the Camden Council website
Telephone: 020 7974 2915 (9am to 5pm, Mon- Fri)
Email: [email protected].
Website: https://www.camden.gov.uk/hate-crime
Reporting hate crime
By reporting hate crimes when they happen to you, you may be able to prevent these incidents from happening to others. You will also help us and the police to understand the extent of hate crime in your local area so we can respond to it better.
You can report hate crime online - https://www.report-it.org.uk/