Antisocial Behaviour and Hate Policy

The law defines a hate crime as:

'Any criminal offence which is perceived by the victim or any other person, to have demonstrated or 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.'

The police investigate hate crimes and prosecute offenders. However, not all incidents will result in a crime being investigated as the police can only prosecute an offender when the law is broken.

Therefore, in some situations, we may work alongside the police and agree who is best placed to investigate the issue and provide you with support. We may also take tenancy action if an individual is convicted of a serious criminal offence.