National Hate Crime Week 11th-18th Octobr

Hello Resident,

In case you are not aware, this week marks the annual “Hate Crime Week” which is a national initiative to drive awareness and encourage reports of this wide-spread issue.

This message will hopefully cover any questions you have regarding this topic, as well as signposting to various networks and areas to help you.

What is Hate Crime?

Many people are unsure on what exactly a hate crime is, if you are not sure or have some questions, all of these are covered by accessing this link - What is hate crime? | West Midlands Police

We also encourage all of our readers to watch this short video from our efforts for Hate Crime week from last year - Hate Crime Awareness Week

How do I report Hate Crime?

There are multiple ways to allow you as a victim, or on behalf of a victim, to report hate crime.

Call 999 if you fit into any of the following scenarios:

If you have hearing or speech impairments:

You can also…

The local hate crime reporting areas for Wolverhampton are:

The Refugee and Migrant Centre

West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner
Information on local support available for those affected by hate crime.

National organisations

Crimestoppers  
A national charity with a free helpline for reporting crime anonymously. 

Tell MAMA 
A national project supporting victims of anti-Muslim hate and monitoring anti-Muslim incidents.

Community Security Trust (CST)
A charity protecting British Jews from antisemitism and related threats.

Galop 
A national charity providing advice and support to members of the LGBT community.

🤝🏼 Thank you for working with us to keep Wolverhampton safe and informed. We hope you found this information useful!  

Regards,

St Peter's, Park & Graiseley NHT

West Midlands Police