Hate Crime

A hate crime is a criminal act that happens because someone is targeted for who they are — or who others think they are. It’s driven by prejudice or hostility.

There are five types of hate crime that are officially monitored:

  • Disability
  • Race
  • Religion/ Faith
  • Sexual orientation
  • Transgender identity.

How do I report hate crime?

You can report hate crime in several ways:

For criminal behaviour, including threats or violence, call the police on    999    in an emergency or    101    for non-emergencies.

Who can experience hate crime?

Anyone can be affected by hate crime. You don’t have to belong to a particular group to be targeted. For example:

  • Someone might shout homophobic abuse at you even if you’re not gay.

  • You could be targeted for your religion - even if you don’t follow one.

Report hate crime at our offices

We have worked with police and other partner agencies to make our offices at Commutation Plaza in Liverpool and St Chads in Oldham, third-party reporting centres for hate crime.  

Third-party reporting centres offer a safe place for people, whether victims or witnesses, to report hate crime, be listened to in confidence and supported to contact 'Stop Hate UK'. They give victims or witnesses of hate crime, who lack the confidence to go directly to the police, an alternative method of reporting.

Commutation Plaza is located in Liverpool City Centre. The full address for Commutation Plaza is:

1 Commutation Row,
Liverpool,
Merseyside
L3 8QF

St Chads is located within the heart of the Limehurst estate in Oldham. The full address for our St Chads office is:

St Chad’s Centre
Limegreen Parade
Limehurst Village
Oldham
OL8 3HH

Anybody wishing to report a hate crime can drop into our offices and speak to a member of the team on hand to provide support.

Stop Hate is a commissioned service paid for by the OPCC that gives victims or witnesses of hate crime, who lack the confidence to go directly to the police, an alternative method of reporting.

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