Caring about... You What is a hate crime? A hate crime or incident is any behaviour that someone thinks was caused by hostility towards, prejudice or hatred of; Disability (including physical impairment, mental health problems, learning disabilities, hearing and visual impairments) Gender identity (people who are transgender, transsexual or transvestite) Race, skin colour, nationality, ethnicity or heritage Religion, faith or belief (including people without belief) Sexual orientation (people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or heterosexual) It can include Name calling or verbal abuse Graffiti or writing (e.g. notes, emails, sms) Damage to property Physical attacks or violence including sexual violence Threats or intimidation Bullying or harassment Setting fire to things (arson) Murder If you have been affected by hate crime we can support you to report it. Read more here...