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:
1. Number of hate crimes committed against the Chinese and Asian community since December 1, 2019 to today - March 16
2. This number to be broken down by months? December to March
3. What type of hate crime were they? See categories below.
- Verbal abuse like name-calling and offensive jokes
- Harassment
- Bullying or intimidation by children, adults, neighbours or strangers
- Physical attacks such as hitting, punching, pushing, spitting
- Threats of violence
- Hoax calls, abusive phone or text messages, hate mail
- Online abuse on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram
- Displaying discriminatory literature or posters
- Harm or damage to things such as your home, pet or vehicle
- Graffiti
- Arson
- Throwing rubbish into a garden
- Malicious complaints over things such as parking, smells and other behaviour
4. How many have been referred to the CPS?
5. Which ones were referred?
In Response:
Following receipt of your request, searches were conducted with the Corporate Development and Criminal Justice Departments of 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. 115
2&3. As attached – to note any crime may fall into multiple categories at this point – ie name calling and harassment.
4&5. 1 x Racially aggravated actual bodily harm
4 x Racially aggravated causing intentional harassment, alarm or distress
1 x Racially aggravated common assault.
1 x Common Assault/battery
Hate Crime - Chinese & Asian Community - 482/20
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FOI 432-20.pdf (1)