Hate crimes and incidents are any crime or incident which is targeted at a victim because of the offender's hostility or prejudice against an identifiable group of people.
So any incident or crime, which is perceived by the victim or any other person to be motivated because of a person's disability or perceived disability, will be recorded as such. This can be committed against a person or property.
Some things to remember:
- It's wrong for anyone to have prejudice or hostility for other people
- It's wrong for anyone to hurt you or make you feel unsafe
- It's wrong for anyone to take or harm your things
- It's wrong for anyone to treat you badly for who you are
- If anyone does any of these to you because they do not like disabled people, this is a disability hate crime
Someone may have a disability if they:
- Find it hard to move around - physical disability
- Don't hear or see or find it hard to hear or see - sensory disability
- Find it hard to learn some things - learning difficulty or disability
- Do not feel well in their minds at times - mental health
For further information
Download True Vision's Disability Hate Crime Leaflet [3.92MB]
How to report disability hate crime
If you are a victim of disability hate crime we urge you to contact us. We can offer you advice, support and follow up visits.
You can report hate crime by calling 101 or 999 in an emergency, or visit a police station.
If you'd prefer not to report it directly to us:
Use True Vision's online reporting facility
Call Victim Support on their 24/7 Supportline on 08 08 16 89 111, or visit their website
Call Crimestoppers 0800 555 111 or visit their website
