Harassment or anti-social behaviour directed against certain individuals or groups is viewed as hate crime, where it is motivated by an offender's dislike of someone because of their:
race, colour or ethnic origin
nationality or national origins
religion or belief
gender or gender identity
sexual orientation
age
disability
HIV status
This is not a comprehensive list. Hate crime can include any incident which is perceived by the victim or any other person as being motivated by prejudice or hate.
If you are a resident in North East Lincolnshire, the Hate crime... so do we scheme aims to encourage the reporting of hate incidents and hate crimes through a variety of ways that you will feel comfortable using.
To report a hate incident or hate crime, which can be done anonymously if you wish, you can:
Call 999 if people or property are in immediate danger
