Reporting hate crime

Hate crime is defined as any criminal offence, which is perceived, by the victim or any other person, to be motivated by hostility or prejudice towards someone based on a personal characteristic.

What is hate crime?

Usually such crimes are motivated by an offender’s hatred of someone because of their:

race or ethnicity
religion or belief
gender
sexual orientation
disability
gender identity
age

What form does hate crime take?

Hate crimes can take many forms, including:

verbal abuse
threats/intimidation
neighbour disputes
physical attacks
criminal damage
offensive gestures
harassment
stalking
abusive/obscene calls
sending of offensive material
bullying at school or in a workplace
arson
murder

Reporting hate crime

A report can be made by anyone who is aware of the incident, not just the victim. You can report a hate crime in any of the following ways:

by completing the appropriate online form below:

by printing, completing and returning the paper form to any of our reporting centres
by calling our 24/7 telephone hate crime reporting line on 01302 736666
by visiting any of our third party reporting centres and reporting to a member of staff. A list of our reporting centres is displayed below.

Reporting centres

A number of hate crime reporting centres are spread across the borough and offer an alternative reporting service for victims, should they wish to report at a location other than a police station.

Any reports taken at a centre will be treated in the strictest of confidence. Specially-trained staff will provide the appropriate help and support to the victim should they require it.

Hate crime reporting centres:

Civic Office, Waterdale, Doncaster, DN1 3BU Tel: 01302 736000
Communications Specialist College, Leger Way, Doncaster, DN2 6AY Tel: 01302 386700
The Hub, Doncaster College, Chappell Drive, Doncaster, DN1 2RF Tel: 01302 553553
Edlington Library, Martin Wells Centre, Thompson Avenue, New Edlington, Doncaster, DN12 1JD Tel: 01302 736470
Mexborough Library, John Street, Mexborough, S64 9HS Tel: 01709 582037
Changing Lives, Oracle House, 2-5 Princes Street, Doncaster, DN1 3NJ Tel: 01302 309800
St Leger Homes of Doncaster Ltd, St James Street Office, 40 St James Street, Doncaster, DN1 3BB, Telephone Number: 01302 736730
Thorne Library, The Vermuyden Centre, Fieldside, Thorne, Doncaster, DN8 4BQ Tel: 01405 746969
Better You, Grove Gardens, Armthorpe Road, Doncaster, DN2 5JX