Hate Crime
Hate crime is any criminal offence which is perceived by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by a hostility or prejudice based on a person’s
- Race or perceived race;
- Religion or perceived religion;
- Sexual Orientation or perceived sexual orientation;
- Disability or perceived disability
- Transgender identity or perceived transgender identity
This means that if you feel you have been a victim of crime as a result of being targeted for one of the above strands, you can report it to us or the police as a hate crime.
Report Hate – Victim Support - Victim Support’s aim is to make things easier for those experiencing hate crime by advocating with the police and housing where they can help make people feel safe again with personal and home security and signpost people to other agencies to ensure the best support in place.
StopHateUk.org - is a useful website with links and information on hate crime
Gwent Police - have their own dedicated page to hate crime