Provision of information held by Northumbria Police made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (the 'Act')
As you may be aware the purpose of the Act is to allow a general right of access to information held at the time of a request, by a Public Authority (including the Police), subject to certain limitations and exemptions.
You asked:
For the calendar years 2018 and 2019 and the period 1st January 2020 to 23rd March 2020, please could tell me:
1) The number of race hate crimes recorded against Chinese victims
2) If it is within the time/cost limit set out by the FOI Act, a brief description of each crime listed in your answer to question 1
In Response:
Following receipt of your request, searches were conducted within Northumbria Police. I can confirm that the information you have requested is held by Northumbria Police.
I am able to disclose the located information to you as follows.
1&2
This count pertains to any instances of a crime flagged as hate wherein the stated victim self-classes as Chinese.
|
Offence Description |
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
|
Assault with Injury |
|
|
1 |
|
Assault without injury |
1 |
|
|
|
Criminal damage to a building other than a dwelling |
|
1 |
|
|
Harassment |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
Public fear, alarm or distress |
3 |
4 |
2 |
|
Racially or Religiously Aggravated Assault with Injury |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Racially or religiously aggravated assault without injury |
|
1 |
1 |
|
Racially or Religiously Aggravated Criminal Damage |
1 |
|
|
|
Racially or religiously aggravated public fear, alarm or distress |
7 |
9 |
7 |
|
Total |
14 |
18 |
14 |
