A Hate Crime is any criminal offence that is, or perceived by the victim or anyone else to be, motivated by hostility towards someone’s identity. It can be based on a wide range of individual characteristics, including the 5 protected characteristics;
Race
Religion
Disability
Sexual Orientation
Transgender Identity
Hate Crime includes offences such as:
Assault
Verbal Abuse
Harassment
Theft
Burglary
Hate Mail
Damage to property
Arson
Dumping of rubbish
Offensive or dangerous substances posted through letterboxes