FOI release

Hate Crime

Case reference FOI2025/01007

Received 29 June 2025

Published 23 July 2025

Request

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am requesting the following information covering the period from July 2021 to the most recent full calendar year available: The number of recorded homophobic hate crimes (i.e. those motivated by sexual orientation), broken down by: - Year - Offence type (e.g. harassment, assault, criminal damage) The investigative outcomes for these offences for each year (e.g. charge, caution, no further action). The number of non-crime hate incidents (NCHIs) recorded in the same period where the motivation was related to sexual orientation. Any anonymised internal reports, summaries, or strategic documents produced since July 2021 that relate to homophobic hate crime trends, community safety, or policing response. A copy of your current operational hate crime policy or guidance, specifically covering how homophobic hate crimes and NCHIs are defined, recorded, and investigated.

Response

See attached

Documents

• 25-01007.xlsx (10.8 KB)
• Hate crime documentation.zip (17.8 MB)

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