Skip to additional navigation Skip to content

Response 3880782

Response to request for information

Reference

3880782

Response date

16 January 2026

Request

We want to explore how the UK hate crime sector has changed over the last three years.

  1. Is hate crime included in the council’s current Community Safety plan?
  2. Does the council have a separate hate crime plan/strategy?
  3. Does the council have a designated hate crime lead?
  4. Does the council service facilitate or take part in any hate crime forums?
  5. Does the Council have a designated hate crime information page on its website? 
  6. Does the Council facilitate hate crime reporting?
  7. Does the Council have a budget for tackling hate crime? What is/was that budget?
  8. Does the council have access to hate crime resources?
  9. Does the council refer victims of hate crime to independent advice and support services?
  10. Did the council participate in National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2025?
  11. Has the council participated in previous National Hate Crime Awareness weeks? 

Response

  1. Is hate crime included in the council’s current Community Safety plan?
    • Answer - no
  2. Does the council have a separate hate crime plan/strategy?
    • Answer - no
  3. Does the council have a designated hate crime lead?
    • Answer - no
  4. Does the council service facilitate or take part in any hate crime forums?
    • Answer - no
  5. Does the Council have a designated hate crime information page on its website?
  6. Does the Council facilitate hate crime reporting?
    • Yes, third party sites
  7. Does the Council have a budget for tackling hate crime? What is/was that budget?
    • No
  8. Does the council have access to hate crime resources?
    • No
  9. Does the council refer victims of hate crime to independent advice and support services?
    • Crimestoppers
    • Stop Hate UK
    • Victim Support
    • Via the True Vision website
  10. Did the council participate in National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2025?
    • No
  11. Has the council participated in previous National Hate Crime Awareness weeks?
    • No

 

FOI Responses Community Safety 2026