Harassment and hate crime
What is harassment?
Harassment is a serious form of antisocial behaviour. It can take a variety of forms, but in general, it means a situation when someone behaves in a way towards someone else that makes that person feel intimidated, degraded, humiliated or offended.
If you are a council tenant and have been the victim of harassment please contact us in confidence.
What is hate crime?
Hate crime is any offence committed against a person or a person's property that is motivated by the offender's hatred of people because they are seen as being different. By reporting it, you may be able to prevent these crimes from happening to someone else. You do not have to be the victim. Anyone who is made aware of the incident can report it. Reporting makes a difference to you and your community. Don't suffer in silence.
A hate incident may include:
- harassment
- graffiti or damage to property
- threatening behaviour
- offensive telephone calls, texts, mail or email
- physical assault
- verbal abuse
- bullying via social network sites
- bullying at school/college or in the workplace
How to report hate crime to the police
To report an incident or crime you can use the following routes:
Emergency
Telephone: 999
SMS/Text: 999 – if you are Deaf/hard of hearing or speech impaired
Non Emergency
Telephone: 101
SMS/Text: 67101 – if you are Deaf/hard of hearing or speech impaired
Online: Report a hate crime
Online: Make a 'third party' report
You can also report in person at any police station.