What does a racist hate incident look like?
A racist hate incident is any incident where is targeted due to their actual or perceived race, ethnicity, nationality or culture.
No two hate incidents are the same but they may include the following:
- Verbal abuse and name-calling
- Physical attack
- Graffiti or other deliberate damage to property
- Written or recorded threats
- Cyber Bullying
If you see someone getting targeted and you think it is because their race, ethnicity, nationality or culture or you can report it as an incident, even if the victim has not done so.
These incidents don’t just affect the lives of those involved but affect their friends, families, the local community and society as a whole.
If hate incidents are not reported those who target others will feel their behaviour is totally acceptable and they may continue to abuse others.
