Hate crime

​Customers will be treated with dignity and respect.  We will always offer to speak to you in a place that makes you feel safe, whether in your home, in a public meeting place or at a local cafe.  We will treat your information confidentially.  We will try to identify and provide for any vulnerabilities or safeguarding needs.  We will work with our partners to resolve the problems at the earliest opportunity.

Leeds Anti-Social Behaviour Team records all hate incidents.  When you first report an incident we will ask you how you want us to handle the report.  If you would like us to investigate, an officer will arrange to visit you at the earliest opportunity to take further details.  We will arrange to meet you in a place where you feel safe.  We will speak to any other witnesses and gather information.  We will try and stop it through intervention and support work but will take legal action where necessary.

You can choose to log the report for information only.  If you do this and do not wish any further action to be taken then we will record the incident details and location to be used for monitoring purposes.  Your personal details will remain confidential.

We will liaise with West Yorkshire Police Hate Crime Coordinators to provide the best service for you.

A hate crime is any criminal offence that is motivated by hostility or prejudice based upon disability, race, religion, faith, sexual orientation and or transgender identity.  Hate crimes are investigated by West Yorkshire Police.

For more information please see the leaflets in our Downloads section. ​