A hate crime is any criminal offence thought by the victim, or any other person, to be motivated by hostility or prejudice based on a person’s race, religion, sexual orientation, disability and any crime motivated by hostility or prejudice against a person who is transgender. Hate crime can be a physical assault, verbal abuse and incitement to hatred. If you, or someone you know, experiences a hate crime or incident, you can report it to us (we are a third-party reporting centre for hate crime) or the Police. In an emergency, always call 999. You can read more about the service and support we provide in relation to hate crime in the Help and Support section of our website

Are you the victim of a hate crime or are you reporting the incident on someone’s behalf?

Is the victim or perpetrator a BVT tenant?

Please contact us to discuss this further. We may ask you to provide the following information:

• Police crime/log number
• What happened?
• Time and date of incident
• Where it happened?
• Who was involved – if known?
• Any injuries? How did they happen?

Would you like to make a report?

You can get support for people affected by hate crime from the following organisations;

• Victims Support
• Stonewall
• Stop Hate UK

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