Adult care

Report hate crime

If you are being targeted because of prejudice or hate due to race, religious belief, sexuality, gender, disability or age then it is called hate crime.

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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

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.