Nobody should have to live with the fear, anxiety and consequences of hate crime. Here in Kirklees, in partnership with the West Yorkshire Police we provide support and guidance to victims and take positive action against perpetrators.

You can report an incident of hate by completing our secure online hate reporting form. All information you put on the form will be treated as confidential and will only be passed onto other parties if you provide permission to do so.

• Report a hate incident

Alternatively you can visit one of our hate incident reporting centres to complete a paper based form and to speak to a hate crime representative in confidence.

• Hate incident reporting centres (PDF: 16.8kb)

Hate crime can take place anywhere - at home, in the streets, at work, and at schools. Incidents can include threats, verbal abuse, graffiti, arson, robbery, violence towards you and damage to your property.

It affects individuals, families and communities. Nobody should have to live with the fear, anxiety and consequences of hate crime. Here in Kirklees, in partnership we provide support and guidance to victims and take positive action against perpetrators.

A hate incident can be described as any incident which is perceived by the victim or any other person as to be motivated by an offender's hatred of someone because of their race, sexual orientation, disability and/or faith and religion.

Homophobia
When a person is bullied, attacked, harassed, or called names because they are (or are thought to be) lesbian, gay, transvestite, transsexual, transgender or bisexual.

Racism
Any incident that is perceived to be racist by the victim or any other person.

Disablism (a disability related hate incident.)
Any incident which is perceived to be based upon prejudice towards, or hatred of, the victim because of their disability or so perceived by the victim or any other person.

Transgender (Transphobia)
Any criminal offence which is perceived, by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by a hostility or prejudice against a person who is transgender or perceived to be transgender.

Faith or Religion
Any incident which is perceived to be based upon prejudice towards, or hatred of, the faith of the victim or so perceived by the victim or any other person.