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What is hate crime?

The law recognises five types of hate crime on the basis of:

  • Race

  • Religion 

  • Disability

  • Sexual orientation 

  • Transgender identity

Hate Crime

Any crime can be prosecuted as a hate crime if the offender has either:

  • demonstrated hostility based on race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or transgender identity, or

  • been motivated by hostility based on race, religion, disability, sexual orientation or transgender identity

Someone can be a victim of more than one type of hate crime and it can include:

  • name calling or verbal abuse

  • graffiti or abusive writing

  • damage to property

  • threats or intimidation

  • bullying or harassment

  • physical attacks or violence, including sexual violence, arson and murder

Hate Crime Support

Stop Hate

Anthony Walker Foundation

Community Safe

Switchboard LGBT+

Daisy UK

Changing Lives

Victim Care

Wirral Islamic Cultural Centre

  • 07707 378919

Wirral Multi-Cultural Organisation

  • 0151 792 5116

Wirral Change

  • 0151 649 8177

Wirral Deen Centre

  • 07525 655618

Citizens Advice

Hate Crime