hate crime
We have a zero tolerance approach to hate crime at believe housing.
We pride ourselves on putting our customers and employees at the heart of what we do and want to create an inclusive environment, treating people as individuals and celebrating their diversity.
We will not tolerate hate crimes/incidents in any form. We aim to ensure that no one is treated less favourably on the grounds of disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or transgender identity.
Hate crime is defined as: a criminal offence which is perceived by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by hostility or prejudice, based on a person’s disability or perceived disability, race or perceived race; or religion or perceived religion; or sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation; or transgender identity or perceived transgender identity.
Hate crime can include:
- verbal abuse,
- intimidation,
- threats,
- harassment,
- assault,
- bullying,
- damage to property.
Not all hate incidents will amount to criminal offences but those that do will become ‘hate crimes.’ It is the victim who will decide whether they feel an incident is motivated by hostility or prejudice. If the victim perceives this it will be treated as a
hate crime/incident, regardless of whether anyone else perceives it in an alternative way.
Speak to us at believe housing
You can call us on 0300 1131 999 or drop us an email at hello@believehousing.co.uk
To your local police station
Visit: Home | Durham Constabulary
Citizens Advice
Visit: Reporting a hate crime or hate incident to the police – Citizens Advice
Further support and advice
You can find help and support from the National Stop Hate UK website and 24 hour help line 0800 138 1625
Durham Constabulary offer a watch scheme called “Keep in the Know”, this is a free messaging service to keep you informed about issues that matter to you.
The aim of this initiative is to improve communication between the local community and the police services, enabling the prevention of crime and anti-social behaviour.
To find out more about this service click here.