Reporting of hate crime
We know there has been a general increase in reporting nationally, along with an increased profile and this has helped people to be more aware of what hate incidents/hate crimes are, and the importance of reporting them and getting support.
As hate incidents and hate crimes are often under-reported, our aspiration is to see reporting figures rise to more accurately reflect the occurrence of incidents.
December 2020 performance
The
total figure represents a fall in numbers for all months compared to the
previous quarter. In December, higher numbers are usually recorded around
the Christmas and New Year period, but this hasn’t been the case for December
2020 and is likely to be as a result of Covid-19 restrictions coming into
force. As social contact was dramatically reduced throughout 2020, it is
unsurprising that numbers are lower than the service would normally see,
however, we expect them to rise again once restrictions are lifted.
During 2018-19 almost 1,000 reports were received by the HISS team over the year.