Hate crime

Reporting a hate crime

If you are a victim of, or have witnessed, a hate crime or incident, you can report it to one of several organisations by:

• Calling the non-emergency number 101
• Visiting your local police station
• Online at the report it website. You don't have to give your name
• In an emergency, call the police on 999

Help and referral centres

• Victim Support: 020 8550 2410
• RAMFEL - refugee and migrant forum: 020 8478 4513
• East London Out Project (ELOP) - lesbian and gay centre: 020 8509 3898
• Redbridge Equalities and Community Council (RECC):
  • Telephone - 020 8551 8178, Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm
  • Email - office1@redbridgeequalities.org.uk
• RECC Hate Crime hotline: 020 8551 8178, daily 6pm to 12 midnight
• Redbridge Disability Consortium: 020 8478 7571
• The Welcome Centre: 020 8514 3283
• Galop- Anti-LGBT+ hate crime:  0800 999 5428

What are hate crimes?

Hate crimes and hate incidents are crimes that are motivated by hostility or prejudice against a group of people based on a characteristic or perceived characteristic. 

This could be:

• race
• disability
• religion or belief
• gender
• age
• sexual orientation
• trans and gender reassignment
• disability - including physical and learning disabilities and mental health
• the perception that someone fits into one of these categories, even if they do not

Sign the Redbridge Hate Crime Pledge

We consider hate incidents to be unacceptable and are committed to eradicating these crimes in Redbridge. The Redbridge Hate Crime Pledge will enable you to support our efforts to reduce hate crime. We invite you to sign the pledge.