Tackling Hate crime incidents
The Government’s Challenge it, report, stop it, guidance.
- Prioritise your personal safety
- challenge prejudice where possible
- report anything you feel qualifies as hate incident
In October, the Metropolitan Police said it would no longer investigate NCHIs to allow officers to “focus on matters that meet the threshold for criminal investigations”. It came after the policing watchdog said forces should stop recording them.23 Dec 2025
Awaiting published final recommendation Jan 2026
Police definition of Hate Crime
Report hate crime on police website
- Report a Hate crime
- if it’s immediate danger for the victim call 999
- otherwise non emergency on 101 or report to @metcc on Twitter, click the envelope to report
- Chat live to Met Police online
- To the Tower Hamlets council
- To the MET police online
- Anonymously to Crime stoppers by ringing 0800 555 111
‘Any criminal offence which is perceived, by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by a hostility or prejudice based on a personal characteristic.’ (Police, CPS, NOMS, 2007)
Hate crime scrutiny and Ward Panels 11. June 2025
The Local Government Guidance on tackling hate crime can be found here.
Some of the documents published here are very old from 2012 and 2018, it’s probably worth it to seek an up-date.
Metropolitan Police
Types of hate crime classifications 2025 link
- Physical Assault
- Verbal Abuse
- Incitement to Hatred
Metropolitan Police Hate crime definitions Nov 2023
Statistics
See the latest official hate crime statistics here
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Tower Hamlets Crime Watch 
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