Hate crime
What is hate crime?
Hate crime is motivated by prejudice against a person because of their:
- Ethnicity or race
- Disability, including mental health and learning disabilities
- Sexual orientation
- Gender identity
- Religion or beliefs
- Age, gender, marital, or pregnancy status
What can hate crime be?
- A physical attack like hitting
- Name calling or bad gestures
- Threats, harassment, or intimidation
- Damage to property
- Nasty letters, emails, texts, phone calls, social media messages etc.
- Mate crime - where someone with a learning disability or autism is befriended and then exploited
Additional resources
Bristol Hate Crime and Discrimination Services
Bristol Hate Crime and Discrimination Services is made up of these organisations:
- SARI (Stand Against Racism and Inequality)
- Brandon Trust (The learning disability charity)
- Off the Record Bristol (LGBTQ+ service)
- Bristol Mind (For better mental health)
- Bristol Law Centre
- Resolve West
If you have been a victim of, or witness to a hate crime, please report it and make your community safer!
For advice, further information, or to make a referral, visit the Bristol Hate Crime and Discrimination Services website, or call free on 0800 171 2272.
In an emergency, call 999 and ask for the police.
Working together to deliver Bristol hate crime services
Hate crime - Report it, Stop it!
Freephone 0800 171 2272
