We’re proud to launch our hate crime reporting centre, managed by our Advice Service. We hope that this facility will help make UCL one of the most inclusive and welcoming universities in the UK.
A hate crime is defined as any crime committed against a person because of, either their disability, gender, sexual identity, race or religion. This isn’t always physical violence. It could be someone using offensive language towards you or harassing you. It could be posting abusive or offensive messages about you online. All based on your identity or their perception of it.
Researchers at the University of Huddersfield have estimated that around 75% of hate crime remains unreported. In Camden, reporting of hate crime increased by 4.8% between 2015/16 and 2016/17, from 2,433 to 2,550 cases. Racist and religious hate crime rose by 11.9% from 616 to 689 cases and disability hate crime rose by 52.9% from 17 to 26 cases.
Our Hate Crime Reporting Centre provides an accessible and safe way for you to report hate crime. What happens after you’ve made a report is entirely up to you. If you would like us to follow up with you and offer further support, we can. This may be directing you to help resources, helping you contact the police, or simply listening to you.