Hate crime

Hate crime is any criminal offence committed against a person or property that is perceived by the victim or any other person as being motivated by an offender's prejudice or hatred of someone because of their:

• Race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality or national origins
• Religion
• Gender or gender identity
• Sexual orientation
• Disability

Thames Valley Police defines a hate incident as "any incident which is perceived to be a hate incident by the victim or any other person". Anyone can be a victim of hate crime.

Report a hate crime

For help and advice or to report a crime, phone the police:

• Emergencies: 999
• Non-emergencies: 101

Please note: the non-emergencies number has changed. Please use this number for all non-emergencies. All calls will be charged at a flat rate of 15p. This is now the only non-emergency number for TVP.

Remember in an emergency always call 999.

You can also report a hate crime:

• by phoning Victim Support: 0845 450 3883
• anonymously by phoning Crimestoppers: 0800 555 111

See below for a useful guide of contacts for reporting and seeking advice about hate crime.